COLBRAN'S NEW GUIDE FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS, BEING A FULL AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE WELLS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

PHIPPEN, JAMES

Published by J. COLBRAN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, 1840

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Beige blind embossed cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and front board. xiv + 404 pp +xii Subscribers list + 32pp of contemporary adverts. Fold out map, Frontis + all other plates, lithograph and wood cuts per list on contents page but not all at place stated. The full title continues "within a circuit of nearly twenty miles, illustrated with Plates, Wood Engravings, Etc. of most of the principal places." Dated 1840 to title page. Map dated 1839. As suggested by the title the guide book is of interest not only to present and former residents of Tunbridge Wells but those in the locality up to 20 miles distant. A feature of the book also of particular local interest are the many adverts of tradesmen and practitioners then in business in the town. Good- (Book- restoration carried out :- some plates and signatures washed, the book has been re sewn on three tapes, new plain end papers fitted, re backed with best match cloth and original spine laid on. Book cloth cleaned and polished but with shelf wear exposing edges of boards at corners. The fold out map is in good order. No previous owner name or annotations. The work carried out by us has produced a sound copy which now presents well on the shelf and will provide good service for years to come. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Seller Inventory # 132142

Bibliographic Details

Title: COLBRAN'S NEW GUIDE FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS, ...

Publisher: J. COLBRAN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Publication Date: 1840

Binding: Hard Back

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition