Author Rye Uk (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 48 pages with a few illustrations, this is sadly a reading copy only of this work by Rye historian Leopold Amon Vidler ('The Watchman'). Some fine historical information is nicely presented in this booklet, such as 'The Hospital of St Bartholomew', 'A Forgotten Worthy', 'Coins and Tokens', and 'Mayors and Vicars'. Front cover marked and soiled, creased and worn; inside rear cover and the first page (reverse of frontispiece) marked or foxed; booklet thumb-marked at bottom corner almost throughout, and a little so at top corner; internal text pages for the most part clean though some are marked or foxed; last few pages are creased at bottom corner; final text page marked; inside rear cover creased; rear cover has same crease and is also marked and soiled. As said, a reading or reference copy only.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 14 + 153 pages, nicely illustrated, this book contains much general, as well as maritime-specific, history of Rye, that wonderful town on the Sussex coast. (Flat) SIGNED by author on title page. Pull-out map of the planned Kent and Sussex Junction Canal. Book in very good condition - shading from effect of jacket at both end papers; a few light marks. Jacket in fair condition - fading on front and spine; some wear, including nicks, along top edge; a little wear along bottom edge; some marks on rear.…