The History And Antiquities Of Rochester And Its Environs:.
Bound in original half-calf over marbled boards; spine rebacked with raised bands, decorated gilt and blind stamping, with contrasting black morocco title label, gilt. Original extremities worn but otherwise a very good copy.
£100.00
Publisher
Printed and sold by T. Fisher; sold also by S. Crowder, Bookseller, in Pater-Noster Row, London.,
Place
Rochester
Date
1772
Synopsis
To which is added, a description of the towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and ancient buildings, situate on, or near the road from london to margate, deal, and dover. embellished with copper-plates
Item Description
FIRST EDITION. 8vo, in fours. 4.5 x 7 inches. xiv + 353 pp. + [1] errata. Separate half title for Description. Irregularities in pagination resulting from cancel pages, as described by ESTC. List of subscribers.
Illustrations
Illustrated by folding engraved plan of Rochester, 5 other copper-engraved plates and by one engraving in text.
Notes
This work was said to have been started by William Shrubsole (1729-1797), an independent minister and mast maker of Sheerness, born in Sandwich. It was, however, substantially written and completed by Samuel Denne (1730-1799). He was educated at King's School, Canterbury and Cambridge and was appointed vicar of Wilmington and Darenth, near Dartford, in 1767. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1783. An enlarged second edition was published by W. Wildash, Mr Fisher's successor as bookseller in Rochester, in 1817.
[Stock No. 23936]
Subjects
18th Century • Antiquities • History • Kent • North Kent • Rochester • Towns