Marrin's Bookshop

Synopsis

A bibliography of locally-published kent town guides, together with accounts of the printing, publishing, and production of town guides in certain towns in kent.

Item Description

8vo. 134 pp., with 6 illustrations.

Notes

Excellent addition to the bibliography of the county. Most of the guide books to Kent were published after 1837 when Smith's Bibliotheca Cantiana was published. Mr Goulden, whose interest was stimulated by his family connection with guide book production in Canterbury and elsewhere, works for the British Library and is thus perfectly placed to compile such a complex work. The book is concerned with local publications only, and with the aid of an introductory essay to the publishing history of each town, he unravels the story in an extremely lucid way. * Mr Goulden informs me that the book is still in print at the original price, but remember we have to order this from the B.L. which can take a week or so.