Lot 1090 , Somner, William - The Antiquities of Canterbury.

° Somner, William - The Antiquities of Canterbury. Or a Survey of that Ancient Citie, with the Suburbs, and Cathedrall... Collected Chiefly fromm Old Manuscripts, lieger-bookes, and other like records, for the most part, never as yet printed... first edition. full page armorial on title verso, folded city plan and 2 folded plates (as called for), but extra illustrated with 10 further plates (7 folded); contemp. blind ruled calf, rebacked 20th cent. with panelled spine and chocolate label, sm. 4to printed by IL (John Legat) for Richard Thrale... 1640. *England's first full scale history of a provincial town or city.
£400-600

Condition:
lt. leather wear (esp. upper bd. corners, lower ones strengthened), fld. plt. (p47) has soiling over 4 illus. (only) at head; just a few spots etc otherwise - but gen. clean. the extra plts. (mostly thick paper, later 17th / earlier 18th) One or two possibly from Battely's 2nd edition (1703) of the work; mostly Cathedral monuments.