Lot 64 , KENT: Newton, William - The History and Antiquities of Maidstone, the County Town of Kent...frontis.; old half calf and marbled boards. printed for the Author...1741; James, William Roberts - The Charters and other Docum

° KENT: Newton, William - The History and Antiquities of Maidstone, the County Town of Kent...frontis.; old half calf and marbled boards. printed for the Author...1741; James, William Roberts - The Charters and other Documents relating to the King's Town of Maidstone...with notes and annotations...pictorial title, half title; newly rebound paper boards and printed label, uncut. 1825; Topography of Maidstone, and its Environs, and Directory of the Clergy, Gentry, Tradesmen, &c. of Maidstone....(and) in the Vicinity. folded map, a plan, half title; original gilt lettered and blind decorated cloth, sm.8vo. Maidstone, 1839; S.C.L. A Brief Historical and Descriptive Account of Maidstone and its Environs. folded map, 9 lithographed plates; original gilt cloth. Maidstone, 1834 (4)
£60-80

Condition:
Newton - title and frontis. badly browned, some stains etc. elsewhere, paper repair gutter of title frontis., generally scruffy within, but neat binding; old pencilled notes few pages, untidy '1741' after the Latin date. XX, 168pp.; Charters - half title foxing, but lt. elsewhere, new e/ps., good copy. XXXI, 238pp.; Topography - some light foxing and on map/plan, o/w. reasonable. (8), ii, 108, 38pp. and (26)pp. local advertiser (with some illus.); S.C.L. - lower cover present, but detached, spine worn, map heavily stained, some other staining (heavy at times); author - local solicitor, Stephen Lamprey? VII, 128pp.

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