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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This comprehensive guidebook about Tunbridge Wells provides its readers with a detailed account of the ancient and present state of the place. It is written by Jasper Sprange, a knowledgeable local who shares his extensive knowledge of the town and its history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Quarter Calf. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Second. Engraved frontispiece, engraved title leaf, engraved dedication leaf, iv + (8 of appendix) + ii + 1-112 + vi inserted into continuous pagination + 113-292 + 6 inserted into continuous pagination + 293-306, with 8 plates (including frontispiece), 4 of them folding + folding table of distances from Tunbridge Wells. The two insertions into the pagination are Monumental Inscriptions at Groombridge and Speldhurst, and A List of the Principal Paintings at Mereworth House. There are various errors in the pagination - the numbering 55 & 56 appears twice as does the numbering for pages 48 - 58, and page 302 appears as 230. Rebound in quarter calf with marbled boards and title lable of red morocco with gilt lettering, with new endpapers. There are no blanks after the final page numbered 306, so it is possible that it may be lacking, but all appears to be present according to the list of contents. The paper is clean and bright throughout. Early ownership name on title page, from Llanfoist. A very pleasing volume.…

First edition, 8vo, [4], xi, [1], 336pp., title page and frontispiece a little stained, 13 engraved plates (some folding), folding table of inter-town distances, contemporary calf, rubbed, recent reback, spine decorated in gilt and blind, label lettered in gilt. Provenance: Early ink signature of 'H. Chandler 1798, Bayham Abbey.'.…

[Kent Topography] TWENTY-FIRST ISSUE. Octavo, pp.xi; 336. With 14 engraved plates, some folding, including frontispiece. Also with a folding table of inter-town distances to rear. In recent quarter vellum with hand-written titles in black ink to spine. Marbled paper-covered boards; top edge red. Housed in a colourful paper-covered slipcase. Some considerable tears to several plates, repaired with archival tape. Likely trimmed for re-binding. Occasional light browning and spotting. Good overall, in an attractive recent binding. Jasper Sprange published the first Tunbridge Wells Guide in 1780. The 1808 edition (not to be confused with the 1808 re-issue of the 1797 edition) was the first genuinely new edition since that of 1797, which had been massively over-printed, and was therefore re-issued several times over the following years. Goulden, 'Kent Town Guides', 21. …

Leather. Zustand: Good. Illustrated with engraved plates, many of which are folding, this is a charming example of Jasper Sprange's guide to Tunbridge Wells. First published in 1780, this is a charming guide to Tunbridge Wells and its surrounding villages, produced Jasper Sprange, a printer, bookseller, and postmaster who worked in Tunbridge Wells.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page and dedication leaf, six plates, six folding, and a folding table. Collated, complete.With the inscription of W Rawlins to the front pastedown and head of title page.ESTC T175602This volume includes a list of major roads leading from Tunbridge Wells, the routes of stage coaches, waggons and post and a guide to the lodging houses in the town. In a contemporary calf binding. Losses of calf to back strip head and tail. Joints starting, with boards only a touch tender. Inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but clean. Inscription to title page head. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book. …

Early edition of this highly informative late eighteenth century guide book to Tunbridge Wells and its outlying villages, providing a history and description of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells itself, and notes on the principal country houses in the neighbouring parts of Kent and Sussex. Also contains list of major roads leading from Tunbridge Wells, the routes of stage coaches, waggons and post and a list of the lodging houses in the town. First Edition, engraved frontispiece (of the Pantiles) and titlepage (Mount Pleasant) and dedication page. [vi], xi, 336. 12 further plates, of which six are folding, plus a tabular chart at the back. Contemporary marbled boards, calf spine (possibly slightly later), calf corners; boards rubbed. Tape repair to verso of frontispiece which also has a strip knocked off at outer margin. Plates well foxed, contents less so, the whole well thumbed. An about VG copy. First published in 1780, the early issues of this little guide have eccentric pagination and Goulden lists five variants and there are numerous variations between printings. Sprange frequently inserted extra leaves but not in all copies. Early edition of this highly informative late eighteenth century guide book to Tunbridge Wells and its outlying villages, providing a history and description of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells itself, and notes on the principal country houses in the neighbouring parts of Kent and Sussex. Also contains list of major roads leading from Tunbridge Wells, the routes of stage coaches, waggons and post and a list of the lodging houses in the town. Book.…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated with engraved folding maps and plates, this is a charming early edition of Jasper Sprange's guide to Tunbridge Wells. An early edition of this work, which was first published in 1780.Illustrated with the very scarce folding map dated 1774, engraved frontispiece, title page, dedication leaf, one plate dated 1785, folding plate dated 1784, folding plate dated 1783, folding plate dated 1782, and two undated plates.Collated, complete.The additional title page partway through the work for 'A Description of Tunbridge Wells' is dated 1785.ESTC N52323. Identified via the additional title page, and the 6p. inserted between p.292 and p.293 containing 'A list of the principle [sic] paintings, at Mereworth House'.Advertisement leaf to the rear.Rebacked, retaining original calf boards, with endpapers renewed. Lacking front free endpaper.A charming guide to Tunbridge Wells and its surrounding villages, produced Jasper Sprange, a printer, bookseller, and postmaster who worked in Tunbridge Wells. This volume includes a list of major roads leading from Tunbridge Wells, the routes of stage coaches, waggons and post and a guide to the lodging houses in the town. Rebacked, retaining original calf boards, with endpapers renewed. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but generally clean and bright. Inscriptions to tail of pages 134-135. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Title page of first edition (1780) but the Description (p79) and one plates are dated 1785, other plates dated earlier. Folding map dated 1774 not usually found, and hardly ever in this fresh and untorn state. Wood engraved frontispiece (Pantiles), titlepage with framed vignette (Mount Pleasant House), Dedication page, three further plates, and three folding plates, one of which has been trimmed about one inch from the bottom edge with no loss to descriptive caption. 8vo (7.5 x 5 ins); pp [x], 112, i-viii, 113-308, [2] Contemporary mottled calf boards, slightly later backstip with red Morocco label lettered in gilt. Both endpapers present. Corners of boards rubbed and rounded; contemporary manuscript observations across the lower margin of p134-135. An excellent copy of this attractive little guide to Tunbridge Wells and its surrounding villages, which includes the often missing folding map published by Jasper Sprange (1745-1823), a printer, bookseller, and postmaster who worked in Tunbridge Wells. Contains list of major roads leading from Tunbridge Wells, the routes of stage coaches, waggons and post and a list of the lodging houses in the town . Book. …

Leather. Zustand: Very Good Indeed. First edition. The very scarce first edition of printer and publisher Jasper Sprange's informative and detailed guide to late 18th century Tunbridge Wells. The very scarce first edition of this work. A number of editions were produced in quick succession within six years of publication, however this copy adheres to the ESTC's first edition.ESTC T70309Leaf O8, a blank leaf, has been removed, while leaf B4 of the 14pp section is also a blank leaf, and is present.The additional title page partway through the work for 'A Description of Tunbridge Wells' is correctly dated 1780.The irregular pagination matches that of the first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title page, and engraved dedication leaf. Collated, complete. Later editions feature additional plates.Rebound, with endpapers renewed.Without the advertisement leaf to the rear.Former owner's inscriptions to recto of frontispiece and head of title page.A charming guide to Tunbridge Wells and its surrounding villages, produced Jasper Sprange, a printer, bookseller, and postmaster who worked in Tunbridge Wells. This volume includes a list of major roads leading from Tunbridge Wells, the routes of stage coaches, waggons and post and a guide to the lodging houses in the town. Rebound in quarter calf, with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Former owner's inscriptions to recto of frontispiece and head of title page. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with the odd handling mark or spot. Lacking blank leaf O8, and lacking also the terminal advertisement leaf. Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

[Town Guide] SIXTEENTH ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.[8] xii, 336 [4]. With 13 engraved plates including a frontispiece and calligraphic dedication, and a folding table of inter-town distances to rear. Recently re-backed in plain brown card, with remains of original brown card laid over, and original limp marbled card covers. All edges untrimmed. Penultimate leaf of text, pp.333-34, cancelled. Otherwise a lovely crisp, clean copy internally, with minimal spotting to plates. Wear to plain binding, restored to an attractive, practical condition. Very good. Jasper Sprange published the first Tunbridge Wells Guide in 1780. Having been over-printed, the 1797 edition was re-issued a number of times over the following decade with fresh title pages and other small emendations. Goulden, 'Kent Town Guides', 16.…