THE ILLUSTRATED HAND-BOOK TO FOLKESTONE AND ITS PICTURESQUE NEIGHBOURHOOD. With Map, and Numerous Engravings. New and Improved Edition.

Published by Hamilton-Adams & Co.; Folkestone: H. Stock, Library, High Street., London, 1865

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8vo. 6.75 x 4.25 inches. [2] + ii + v + [i] + 232 pp. Bound in maroon cloth, with gilt title block on front board and later contrasting leather spine label, gilt. Extremities worn and a little stained, and occasional foxing; otherwise a very good copy with clean interior. Early signatures on title page and front pastedown. Illustrated by folding Plan of the Town of Folkestone, by vignette title, 17 steel and wood engraved plates, including frontispiece, and one in colour and by numerous engravings in text. Decorated by head and tailpiece vignettes. A good copy of an early Folkestone guide. First published in 1848, this enlarged edition notes the new buildings and improvements as the town expanded after the coming of the railway. Stock published several versions of this title and this seems to be the basic pocket version without the more elaborate folding plates which are found in some of his guides of this date. The binding is also less elaborate, but much more pocket sized. This was probably the least costly of Stocks very upmarket guides but seems not to have survived as well, hence very scarce. Stock used delightful and unusual engravings as illustrations; the view of the parish church shows the building before restoration. The two splendid views of the town's most striking feature, the Viaduct, celebrate the coming of the Railway (Goulden, p.59, 21). KENT FOLKESTONE EAST KENT GUIDES 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED KENT.…

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Title
THE ILLUSTRATED HAND-BOOK TO FOLKESTONE AND ITS PICTURESQUE NEIGHBOURHOOD. With Map, and Numerous Engravings. New and Improved Edition.
Author
STOCK, H.
Publisher
Hamilton-Adams & Co.; Folkestone: H. Stock, Library, High Street., London
Publication year
1865
Condition
Very good
Binding
Hardcover

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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