A History of the Weald of Kent
FURLEY, Robert
With an Outline of the Early History of the County. Also, a Sketch of the Physical Features of the District by Henry B. Mackeson.
EDWARD CROPPER'S COPY WITH SWAYLANDS BOOKPLATE
Published: Henry Igglesden Ashford, 1871-[1874]
Stock code: 29424
Price: £366.00
2 vols., in 3, 8vo., First Edition, with titles in red and black, plates and 6 folding maps (a number coloured in outline); original green pebble-grain cloth, bboards framed in black, upper boards individually blocked and captioned in gilt, gilt backs, chocolate endpapers, uncut, hinges slightly loose (but bindings wholly sound), very lightly rubbed else a very good, bright, clean set.
WITH THE FINE NINETEENTH-CENTURY ENGRAVED ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE OF EDWARD CROPPER OF SWAYLANDS ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN OF FIRST VOLUME. Edward Cropper (1799-1877), director of British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company; sometime JP and Magistrate in the County of Kent. A bright copy with relevant and direct local provenance. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Anderson, p.150; Bennett, p.359.