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A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Defcription, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne Gent: firft publifhed in the yeere 1576 and now increafed and altered after the Authors owne laft Copie Lambarde [also Lambard], William [1536-1601] (Book #ID 15351) Imprinted at London, by Edmund Bollifant Second Edition 1596. 1596. Second edition in calf covered boards, title label and gilt embellishments between five raised bands to the spine. 8vo 7¾'' x 5¾'' xiv, 588, 6 [pp] index. Single leaf map of England, 8'' x 12'' fold-out map of Kent showing the beacons. Lambarde was an English jurist and antiquary. In 1556 he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn and in 1568 he published a collection and transcript of Saxon laws. In 1574 he founded a hospital for the poor in Greenwich. Written in 1570 and first published in 1576, the book was the first county history published in Britain, in 1581 he published a manual for justices of the peace entitled 'Eirenarcha' and in 1601 he became keeper of the Tower records. Light toning to pages, general soiling to covers with rubbing to spine edges and corners, bookplate to upper paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the KENT [Antiquarian] Category |
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A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Defcription, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne Gent: firft publifhed in the yeere 1576 and now increafed and altered after the Authors owne laft Copie Lambarde, William [1536-1601] Introduction by Richard Church (Book #ID 28012) Published by Adams and Dart, 40 Gay Street, Bath, Somerset First Thus Edition 1970 [First Edition 1570]. Hard back binding in publisher's original leaf green paper cover, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9" x 6" xiv, 538 [pp] ISBN 0239000609. Single leaf map of England, portrait frontispiece. Lambarde was an English jurist and antiquary. In 1556 he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn and in 1568 he published a collection and transcript of Saxon laws. In 1574 he founded a hospital for the poor in Greenwich. Written in 1570 and first published in 1576, the book was the first county history published in Britain, in 1581 he published a manual for justices of the peace entitled 'Eirenarcha' and in 1601 he became keeper of the Tower records. Bookplate to upper paste down. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 239000609 Click here to select books from the KENT [Antiquarian] Category |
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A Perambulation of Kent | Conteining the Description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shire. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne, Gent | First published in the year 1576, And now increased and altered from the Author's owne last Copie. Lambarde [also Lambard], William [1536-1601] (Book #ID 96798) Published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row, London, 1826. 1826. Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title lettering to the spine. 8vo 9'' x 6''. Contains xiv, 538 pp + 32 page publisher's catalogue, with frontispiece portrait, and map of the English Heptarchy, Carde of the Beacons was omitted. Very little spotting to some page margins and verso of the frontispiece, fraying of the cloth to the spine ends and in Very Good clean and square condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the KENT [Antiquarian] Category |
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A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Defcription, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne Gent: firft publifhed in the yeere 1576 and now increafed and altered after the Authors owne laft Copie Lambarde [also Lambard], William [1536-1601] (Book #ID 93272) Imprinted at London, by Edmund Bollifant Second Edition 1596. 1596. Second edition recently rebound in full mahogany calf covered boards, five raised bands to the spine with gilt and morocco title label, simple blind tooling to the front and rear boards. 8vo 7¾'' x 5¾''. 588, 6 [pp] index. Both maps missing [single leaf map of England, and 8'' x 12'' fold-out map of Kent showing the beacons], now replaced with facsimiles on handmade paper, new end papers (Griffen Mill). Title page and first 14 leaves missing, facsimiles from a second edition bound-in. Lambarde was an English jurist and antiquary. In 1556 he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn and in 1568 he published a collection and transcript of Saxon laws. In 1574 he founded a hospital for the poor in Greenwich. Written in 1570 and first published in 1576, the book was the first county history published in Britain, in 1581 he published a manual for justices of the peace entitled 'Eirenarcha' and in 1601 he became keeper of the Tower records. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the KENT [Antiquarian] Category |
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A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Defcription, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne Gent: firft publifhed in the yeere 1576 and now increafed and altered after the Authors owne laft Copie Lambarde [also Lambard], William [1536-1601] (Book #ID 93273) Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, for D. Pakeman, living at the Rainbow in Fleetstreet, neer the inner Temple Gate, London Third Edition Corrected and Enlarged 1656. 1656. Third edition rebacked saving the orignal calf covered boards, simple title label and gilt to the spine. 8vo 6½'' x 4½''. Original end papers saved. Contains xiv, 656 pp + 24 pp. Decorated by headpiece vignettes and initials, the 'Carde of the Beacons' was omitted although there is a catchword for it on p. 68. Lambarde was an English jurist and antiquary. In 1556 he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn and in 1568 he published a collection and transcript of Saxon laws. In 1574 he founded a hospital for the poor in Greenwich. Written in 1570 and first published in 1576, the book was the first county history published in Britain, in 1581 he published a manual for justices of the peace entitled 'Eirenarcha' and in 1601 he became keeper of the Tower records. Light toning to page margins, name to the top of the title page Mrs. Henley Docking. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the KENT [Antiquarian] Category |
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