The Tunbridge Wells Guide Or An Account Of The Ancient And Present State Of That Place. With A Particular Description Of All The Towns, Villages, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Ancient And Modern Seats, Founderies Etc., Within The Circumference Of Sixteen Miles With Accurate Views Of The Principal Objects..
Bound in original purple cloth with paper label on front board; spine rebacked with new paper label, preserving original spine and endpapers. Extremities a little worn and occasional foxing but otherwise a very good copy.
£125.00
Publisher
Printed and Published by J. Clifford. Tunbridge Wells, May also be had at either of the Libraries, on the parade. Sold also in London by Hamilton Adams & Co., Paternoster Row.,
Place
Tunbridge Wells
Date
1837
Synopsis
Seventh edition.
Item Description
12mo. 4.5 x 7.5 inches. viii + 172 pp. + [2] pp. advertisement + Seaman, W. On Vapour Bathing, [2] + 5 pp., with separate title page, tipped in at end.
Illustrations
Illustrated by hand coloured folding map frontispiece, of the Environs and a hand coloured plan of Tunbridge Wells, engraved title with vignette, engraved dedication page, and 5 engraved plates, 4 being double page.
Notes
An 1837 reissue of the Seventh Edition, corresponding to Goulden's (c) state with the Vapour Baths addition at the end. It is closest to Goulden 59, but has five plates rather than six and a different pagination of the advertisement sections after the main text. The preface (Address) is dated June, 1837. Like the preceding Fifth and Sixth Editions, John Clifford (1787-1843) has returned to using the identical title page of his 1817 edition with the 1837 date re-engraved. The Bewick-style wood engravings have been dropped from this state but reappear in the 1840 issue of this edition. Includes distances, fares and useful information at the end but no list of lodging houses.
[Stock No. 23902]
Subjects
19th Century • Guides • Illustrated • Kent • Towns • Tunbridge Wells