The Tunbridge Wells Guide;.
Bound in full calf by Bumpus of Oxford Street; spine in compartments with raised bands, decorated gilt with contrasting title label, gilt and inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Some sunning of spine and board edges but otherwise a very good copy. armourial bookplate of Sir David Salomons Bart. Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells.
£350.00
Details
SIR DAVID SALOMONS COPY
Publisher
Printed and Sold by J. Sprange, at his Circulating Library. Sold also in London, by Rivington's Booksellers St. Pauls Ch. Yard.,
Place
Tunbridge Wells
Date
1801
Synopsis
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.
Item Description
8vo in sixes. 4.75 x 7.25 inches. xi + [i] + 336 pp. + [14] + [2] pp.
Illustrations
Illustrated by 13 engraved plates including 7 folding, by engraved title with vignette, by dedication, by folding table of distances at end and by diagrams in text. Decorated by endpiece vignettes.
Notes
First published in 1780, the early issues of this little guide, have very eccentric pagination and many cancel pages but by the time of this 1801 edition, the print layout had become much more regular. This copy corresponds closely to Goulden 17, with thirteen plates and includes the 14 pp. 'A list of rare plants found in the Neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells' at the end printed in London by W Thorne, which is extra to the guide but there are other copies noted by Goulden which include it. A very attractive Tunbridge Wells guide with a fine collection of copper engravings, paying particular attention to the major sites of interest in the locality including country seats, which are described in detail with lists of paintings (e.g. at Knowle and Mereworth House). This copy was owned by Sir David Lionel Salomons, 2nd Bart. (1851-1925), Mayor of Tunbridge Wells in 1895 and early motoring pioneer and campaigner.
[Stock No. 23684]
Subjects
19th Century • Fine Binding • Guides • Kent • Topography • Tunbridge Wells • West Kent