Lot 138 , Russell, J.M. - The History of Maidstone. 1st edition. 20 plates and text illus.; near contemp. half morocco and cloth, gilt decorated and panelled spine, med. 8vo. Maidstone, 1881.

Russell, J.M. - The History of Maidstone. 1st edition. 20 plates and text illus.; near contemp. half morocco and cloth, gilt decorated and panelled spine, med. 8vo. Maidstone, 1881. *armorial bookplates of Arthur Sydney Lamprey and Sir Thomas Neame; [Lamprey, S.C.] A Brief Historical and Description Account of Maidstone and its Environs. By S.C.L. folded map, 10 plates (9 lithographed, by Hullmandel); original gilt decorated cloth, sm. 8vo. Maidstone, 1834; Topography of Maidstone, and its Environs, and Directory ... folded map, town plan and 8 plates; original blind decorated and gilt lettered cloth (later rebacked), sm.8vo. Maidstone, 1839; Poste, Beale - The History of the College of All Saints, Maidstone. coloured frontis., folded map, 2 folded plans, text engraving; original blind decorated cloth (rebacked). Maidstone and London, 1847; together with others on the borough (22)
£80-120

Condition:
Russell - some title spotting but gen. good, few related loose inserts; Lamprey - reback retains old spine, marginal spotting frontis. and map, ms. pencil note preface. Topography Maidstone - few intermittent stains, e/ps. replace. (4), vi, 150, 38pp. and 38pp. illus. adverts.; Poste - e/ps. replaced, some title spotting and lt. elsewhere; Others include: Baverstock's Maidstone and Bosville Family (1832); James - The Charters (etc.) of Maidstone (1825); Cave-Brown's All Saints, Maidstone (1889, large paper copy), Gilbert's - The Corpus Christi Fraternity of Maidstone (1865), Maidstone Peace Souvenir (1919); Borough of Maidstone (Parliamentary) Register of Electors (thick folio, 1914)