Descriptive Sketches of Rochester, Chatham and Their Vicinities, Including the Ancient British Watling Street; The Pilgrims' Road Chapel; The Ancient City Walls &c. By James Phippen [Very Scarce Title First Edition]

Rochester: Published By The Author, 1862, First Edition. Very scarce First Edition of this Volume. Written and published during Dickens lifetime. Dickens had a home in Rochester (Gads Hill Place 1856-1870). Full cloth binding with gilt titles to the spine, clean and complete. x, [ii], 261pp, 262pp-266pp advertisements for local Rochester trade. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition slightly sun faded, gilt titles. Joints good condition gently rubbed. Corners good condition very gently worn. Boards good condition maroon buckram cloth, minor marks. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, others tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure. Paste downs good condition tanned and foxed. End papers good condition tanned and foxed. Title good condition gently tanned and foxed, slightly wavy pages. Pages good condition gently tanned to approximately half the volume, others clean and bright. Binding good condition plain cloth. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1862 Binding: Hardback.…