Lot 1254 , Lambarde, William - A Perambulation of Kent: conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre ... (second edition) now increased and altered ... title within generously decorated border, heptarchy map, fo

° Lambarde, William - A Perambulation of Kent: conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre ... (second edition) now increased and altered ... title within generously decorated border, heptarchy map, folded 'carde of the beacons', decorated initial letters, black letter; old blind-ruled calf, panelled spine with maroon label, gilt-lettered 'RB' on covers. by Edward Bollifant, 1596
£600-900

Condition:
Title lightly marked and spotting on dedication leaf, but mostly clean; (10),588 and (5)pp. late 19th cent. armorial bkplt. (Wm. Fuller Maitland, Stansted Hall) and sm. 20th c. bklabel of James Hobbs, old ink ownership on leaf preceding title, and the RB initials (dated 1624) neatly inscr. on title; worm inside margins pp.544-576 (sm.track, just touching text - but not onto), thereafter pinholes to end; the 'carde of the beacons' map first published in this edition.

Sold for £600