Lot 1014 , Hasted, Edward - The History and Topograhical Survey of the County of Kent. Containing the Antient and Present state of it, Civil and Ecclesiastical

° Hasted, Edward - The History and Topograhical Survey of the County of Kent. Containing the Antient and Present state of it, Civil and Ecclesiastical; collected from Public Records, and other best Authorities, both Manuscript and Printed ... First Edition, 4 vols. engraved armorial vignette on each title, 52 plates (almost all views, with 2 folded), 35 large scale maps of the Hundreds (folded), a folded county map, a folded pictorial plan of Canterbury, 10 other maps and plans (some folded), a folded table, together with text engravings and decorations, subscriber's list; rebound late 20th cent. half morocco and marbled boards, gilt decorated panelled spines and gilt lettered direct, ge., marbled e/ps., folio. Canterbury: printed by Simmons and Kirkby, 1778-1799. * a dedicated and carefully compiled work; in the premier league of the old county histories; a dedicated and carefully compiled work, handsomely produced
£600-800

Condition:
Excellent binding and clean text; a faint shadow cast by some light staining affecting some plts. and maps (approx. 15 out of near 100, and some of these on versos only). The map of the Hundreds of Worth (etc.) is loose in vol.3, p.421. (it covers the marshlands and the towns of New Romney and Lydd). pagination - (4), xii, ii, chi, 580, 43; (5), iv, 817, 73; (4), ii, 765, 53 and vi, 387, (1), * 388 and 389, (389) - 788, 47pp. The set complete with plates, maps etc. and text as called for