KENT [Ashford]

Ward, Harry

(Book #ID 80047)

Published by Charing & District Local History Society, Charing First Edition 2002. Charing 2002.

First edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 4to 11½'' x 8½''. Contains 19 printed pages of text with monochrome maps and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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William Harvey [1578-]

(Book #ID 49885)

Published by Kent County Council, Maidstone circa 1978. 1978.

Publisher's original stapled card wrap covers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 20 printed pages of text with archive monochrome illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Winnifrith, The Reverend A. [Mary and Eliza Chulkhurst (or Chalkhurst), commonly known as the Biddenden Maids, were a pair of conjoined twins supposedly born in Biddenden, Kent, in the year 1100] Mary Herbert, Dorothy Sidney, Dorothy Selby.

(Book #ID 90163)

Published by F. J. Parsons Ltd., Printers, The Bayle, Folkestone. No date but First Edition 1921. 1921.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. A fascinating survey of the 48 most famous historical women of Kent. Contains 110 printed pages of text with portrait frontispiece and 8 other photo monochrome illustrations on silk art paper. Pages 12 and 13 only about the maids who are said to have been joined at both the shoulder and the hip, and to have lived for 34 years. It is claimed that on their death they bequeathed five plots of land to the village, known as the Bread and Cheese Lands. The income from these lands was used to pay for an annual dole of food and drink to the poor every Easter. Since at least 1775 the dole has included Biddenden cakes, hard biscuits imprinted with an image of two conjoined women. List of Subscribers to the rear including Miss Frances Lane with her name in black fountain ink to the front free end paper. Slight sun fading down and the and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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