An Old Gate of England and England's Outpost

Arthur Granville Bradley

Published by Robert Scott 1921-1925, London, 1921

About this Item

First editions of these works of English topographical history by Arthur Granville Bradley with illustrations. Two works by English historian Arthur Granville Bradley in the original publisher's cloth bindings.Illustrated throughout with in-text illustrations.Includes An Old Gate of England, Rye, Romney Marsh, and the Western Cinque Ports, illustrated by Marian E. G. Bradley (1925).With England's Outpost, The Country of the Kentish Cinque Ports, illustrated by Fred Adcock and with a map (1921). Collated, complete.England's Outpost is the first edition, first impression of this work with no date and no impression information stated. Dated from the copy held by the British Library. An Old Gate is the third impression of this work.Two works of local histories, with 'England's Outpost' being "in effect a sequel" of An Old Gate, as the author states in the preface. The two together cover the whole Clique Port littoral.Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the first free endpapers of both volumes, dated 1952 to 'An Old Gate'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the spines. The hinges are slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the first free endpapers of both volumes. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and prior owner's ink underlining various points in the introduction of England's Outpost. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 852W19

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Old Gate of England and England's Outpost

Publisher: Robert Scott 1921-1925, London

Publication Date: 1921

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Fred Adcock; Marian E. G. Bradley

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book