THE HISTORY OF ROMNEY MARSH FROM ITS EARLIEST FORMATION TO 1837. With a Glance at its Adjacencies, and some Remarks on the Situation of the Ancient Anderida. Being an Accompaniment to the The History of Rye By WILLIAM HOLLOWAY. [First Edition Publisher s Cloth Binding]

WILLIAM HOLLOWAY.

Published by London: John Russell Smith, 5 Old Compton Street, Soho Square., 1849

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London: John Russell Smith, 5 Old Compton Street, Soho Square, 1849, First Edition. FIRST EDITION. Bound in the original brown blind-stamped cloth, gilt. Untrimmed page edges. Cloth rubbed and worn with loss to the extremities, large folding map repaired see photos. With lithograph frontispiece, and 5 engraved maps, three of which are folding. The history of Romney Marsh. This very scarce work was published in an edition of approximately 200 copies, of which 100 (some subscribers taking multiple copies) are noted in the list of subscribers at the end. The remainder were presumably available for sale, but many were lost in a fire, which accounts for its extreme rarity today. viii, [ii], 182, [2]pp. Approximately 9 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine fair to good condition gilt titles to a brown label, gilt decorations, the outer tips of the spine are also decorated in gilt. Joints fair to good condition rubbed and worn. Corners fair to good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition blind stamped decorated boards, worn with marks. Page edges good condition tanned with some foxing, untrimmed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition yellow. End papers good condition yellow, internal free end papers are lightly tanned with some minor foxing, ink inscription. Title good condition tanned, with remains of historic glue to the inner hinge. Pages good condition lightly tanned throughout, repairs to the large folding map. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1849 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1664993761060

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE HISTORY OF ROMNEY MARSH FROM ITS ...

Publisher: London: John Russell Smith, 5 Old Compton Street, Soho Square.

Publication Date: 1849

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition