Archaeology In The Front Line: 50 Years Of Kent Rescue 1952 - 2002 (SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR BRIAN PHILP)

NrF/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BRIAN PHILP, on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'To Mark/Best Wishes/Brian/4.6.02'. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. The account of 50 years of non-stop rescue archaeology in Kent and South East London since 1952. All the work was directed by the author, being mostly urgent rescue excavation carried out ahead of imminent destruction on over 600 projects, up until 2002. Of these 50 of the most significant are presented here. With Bibliography. Some bruising to head and tail of spine; else a near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, BRIAN PHILP. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.