Lamprey Edited (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as published). [Viii] + 148 Pages, Illustrated. A Complete And Soundly Bound Book; Covers Are Rather Worn, Previous Owner's Name And A Sticker On The Endpaper. Not Ex Library.

SECOND EDITION. Oblong 8vo., 7.25 x 5.75 inches. [10] pp. advertisements + 141 pp. + [3] pp. advertisements. In original printed stiff card boards. Some damp damage and a little staining to boards and top and side margins of text, but otherwise a very good copy Illustrated by plan and numerous black and white photographs in text. Second enlarged edition of a scarce Maidstone descriptive and historical guide with interesting advertisements, first published in 1914. Arthur Sidney Lamprey (1868-1927), local historian and antiquary, educated at Cambridge, went from Maidstone Grammar School to that at Ashford as Headmaster in 1909. In his later career he collected, sorted and indexed Kent Place-Name records (Kent Archaeological Society). KENT MAIDSTONE KENT - WEST KENT GUIDES HISTORY KENT.

First Edition, oblong 8vo., 7.25 x 5.75 inches. [10] adverts + 116 pp. + [2] adverts. with numerous b/w photographic illustrations. Original printed boards. Hinges a little loose, otherwise a very good copy. Scarce Maidstone guide with interesting advertisements. KENT MAIDSTONE KENT.