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Colbran's New Guide For Tunbridge Wells. Being a Full and Accurate Description of The Wells and its Neighbourhood Within a Circuit of Nearly Twenty Miles, and Notices of the London and Dover Railway; Illustrated With Plates, Wood Engravings, etc., of Most of the Principle Places.
London: A.H. Baily and Co., 1844. SECOND EDITION. Octavo, pp. x; 353; 4 [addenda]; 38 [advertisements]. Seven engravings plus fold-out map (Goulden notes nine), other illustrations within the text. Bound in later half tan calf over cream card boards, red title label to spine with gilt lettering, five raised bands..... More
The Story of Loopy and Loo. Especially Written for Children of All Ages.
Tunbridge Wells: The Tunbridge Wells School of Art and Crafts, 1945. [Children's Illustrated]. PRIVATELY PRINTED PAMPHLET. Quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.[12]. Illustrated throughout with striking red, blue and green lino-cuts by Minnie Sutton. In original blue and red illustrated card covers, sewn. The very lightest of wear; near-fine. No copies..... More
The Prince's Album of Tunbridge Wells.
London: Rock Brothers and Payne, no date [circa 1880]. ORIGINAL SOUVENIR ALBUM. Small oblong booklet (8 x 12cm) with four engraved images of Tunbridge Wells in a folding concertina. Likely incomplete - other similar albums generally consist of 12 images. Also with five loose contemporary black and white photographic cards..... More
A New Topographical, Historical, and Commercial Survey of the Cities, Towns, and Villages, of the County of Kent. Arranged in Alphabetical Order.
Canterbury: Printed for the Author, 1776. [Kent Topography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.[4]; xxxvi; 828; [4]. With the folding distances chart. In recent brown quarter calf with raised bands and gilt titles to a red label on the spine. Marbled paper over boards. Textblock toned to edges, some..... More
A New Map of the County of Kent, Divided into Lathes etc.,
London: Printed for C. Smith, 1827. VINTAGE MAP, seven miles to the inch, (48 X 53cm), being 12 segments backed onto linen, with details coloured in pink and green, and numbered references to Lathes and Hundreds. Folds into a contemporary green paper-coverd slipcase with a plain paper label (13 x...... More
The Tunbridge Wells Guide; or an Account of the Ancient and Present State of that Place, to which is Added a Particular Description of the Towns and Villages, Remains of Antiquity, Gentlemens Seats, Founderies, etc. etc. within the Circumference of Sixteen Miles.
Tunbridge Wells: J. Sprange, 1801 [1797]. SEVENTEENTH ISSUE. Octavo, pp.xi, 336. With 13 engraved plates including frontispiece, and a folding table of inter-town distances to rear. Not including the 'List of Rare Plants'. In recent quarter grey card with black titles to white paper label on spine. Marbled boards. All..... More
The Goudhurst Coronation Book, A Record of Celebrations in Goudhurst and Kilndown (Kent) on May 12th, 1937.
Tunbridge Wells: The Courier Printing and Publishing Company Limited., 1937. [Kentish history] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.896. Publisher's mid blue cloth covers with gilt titles and decoration to front and spine. Numerous black and white illustrations within. Internally fine, some light spotting and damp marking to the edges..... More
The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain: Illustrated by Topographical, Historical, and Critical Notices; Combining every Interesting Object, Ancient and Modern. From an Elaborate Survey, and Original Designs Taken Upon the Spot. Kent.
London: George Virtue, no date [1829]. [Kent] PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED. Quarto (28 x 23cm), pp.[4]; ii; 130. Contemporary polished calf with gilt double rules, gilt titles to black leather square to spine, later plain brown endpapers. Profusely illustrated with a steel engraved frontispiece, and a vignette title, 126 fine steel engravings..... More
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