A NEW HISTORY OF DOVER, AND OF DOVER CASTLE, DURING THE ROMAN, SAXON, AND NORMAN GOVERNMENTS, WITH A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE CINQUE PORTS, COMPILED FROM THE ANCIENT RECORDS, AND CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT TIME; BY W. BATCHELLER, EMBELLISHED WITH FOUR PLATES, AND ILLUSTRATED BY FOUR PLANS. TO WHICH IS ADDED A NEW DOVER GUIDE, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLAGES NEAR DOVER.

DOVER - BATCHELLER, W.

Published by Printed and Published by William Batcheller, Kings Arms Library., Dover, 1828

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 4.25 x 6.75 inches. [2] + 365 + [1] + xv pp. index + [1] + [2] pp. publisher's notice. Bound in original cloth ; spine professionally rebacked, in Morocco gilt. Endpaper with inscription 'Received from Edward Knocker Gent of Dover on a visit to that town on the 3rd of July 1833' A very good copy. Illustrated by steel engraved frontispiece, drawn by T. S. Cooper, engraved plates, 4 wood engraved plans and 2 steel engraved maps. The first edition of the combined new history and guide which was a smart and very upmarket production. This copy is complete with the wood and steel engravings, including the fine frontispiece view of Dover, drawn by the young Thomas Sidney Cooper (1803-1902) of Canterbury. Edward Knocker who presented the book in 1833 was Town Clerk for many years and later Mayor of Dover. KENT DOVER KENT - EAST KENT HISTORY GUIDES 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED KENT. Seller Inventory # 23330

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Title: A NEW HISTORY OF DOVER, AND OF DOVER CASTLE,...
Publisher: Printed and Published by William Batcheller, Kings Arms Library., Dover
Publication Date: 1828
Condition: Goulden p.46 no. 9.