A History of the Weald of Kent, with an outline of the Early History of the County ( 2 vols bound as 3)

Published by Published by Henry Igglesden, Ashford and John Russel Smith, London, 1871-74, 1st editions. Two volumes bound as 3. Matching green cloth boards, black decoration to boards and spine. Gilt lettering to spines, gilt image to front boards (Vol one: "Headcorn Oak", vol 2 part 1 "Tunbridge Castle", vol 2 part 2 "Font at Newenden"). 9ins x 5.75ins. Volume one: xvi, 462pp plus 2 folding coloured maps. Volume two, part one: xii, 424pp plus two coloured folding maps. Volume two, part two: [iv], pps 425 to 936 plus two coloured folding maps. Each volume has the bookplates of two seperate previous owners - one to the front pastedown, one to the front free endpaper. Hinges of each volume cracked but holding. Each map has the title written in pencil to

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Published by Henry Igglesden, Ashford and John Russel Smith, London, 1871-74, 1st editions. Two volumes bound as 3. Matching green cloth boards, black decoration to boards and spine. Gilt lettering to spines, gilt image to front boards (Vol one: "Headcorn Oak", vol 2 part 1 "Tunbridge Castle", vol 2 part 2 "Font at Newenden"). 9ins x 5.75ins. Volume one: xvi, 462pp plus 2 folding coloured maps. Volume two, part one: xii, 424pp plus two coloured folding maps. Volume two, part two: [iv], pps 425 to 936 plus two coloured folding maps. Each volume has the bookplates of two seperate previous owners - one to the front pastedown, one to the front free endpaper. Hinges of each volume cracked but holding. Each map has the title written in pencil to the verso so that it can be identified before unfolding. Rear board of volume one has a small area of water damage which has changed the dark green colour to a light green. A G+ nr VG set. Nb combined weight over 3kg, would be expensive to post overseas.…

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Title
A History of the Weald of Kent, with an outline of the Early History of the County ( 2 vols bound as 3)
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Furley, Robert
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Published by Henry Igglesden, Ashford and John Russel Smith, London, 1871-74, 1st editions. Two volumes bound as 3. Matching green cloth boards, black decoration to boards and spine. Gilt lettering to spines, gilt image to front boards (Vol one: "Headcorn Oak", vol 2 part 1 "Tunbridge Castle", vol 2 part 2 "Font at Newenden"). 9ins x 5.75ins. Volume one: xvi, 462pp plus 2 folding coloured maps. Volume two, part one: xii, 424pp plus two coloured folding maps. Volume two, part two: [iv], pps 425 to 936 plus two coloured folding maps. Each volume has the bookplates of two seperate previous owners - one to the front pastedown, one to the front free endpaper. Hinges of each volume cracked but holding. Each map has the title written in pencil to
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