A History of Kington; With an Appendix

By a Member of the Mechanics Institute of Kington [Richard Parry]

Published by Charles Humphreys, Kington, 1845

About this Item

A very scarce first edition of this historical work on Kington, by Richard Parry, a member of The Mechanics Institute. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Very scarce. Contains the first published work of the famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace being 'An Essay on the Best Way of Conducting the Kington Mechanics' Institution'.Written by Richard Parry, who was a member of The Mechanics Institute at the time, with the aim to provide adult education on technical and historical subjects. This particular work surrounds the history of Kington, a market town in Herefordshire. Comprised of chapters on areas including the town's police, markets, religious building, agriculture and schools. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, a trifle worn. Slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities, with loss to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. Damp staining and marks to boards. Darkening to the spine. Endpapers have been renewed with the odd mark and light tide mark. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with the occasional spot. Tide mark to the page margins on pages 280-288, not affecting text. Good Only. Seller Inventory # 880Q32

Bibliographic Details

Title: A History of Kington; With an Appendix

Publisher: Charles Humphreys, Kington

Publication Date: 1845

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Good Only

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book