Wolfe-land: A Handbook To Westerham And Its Surroundings..
In pictorial stiff card wrapper. Advertisements on front and rear endpapers and rear wrapper. Extremities a little worn, including loss at base of spine but otherwise a good copy. Ownership stamp on front of wrapper and title page
£35.00
Publisher
J. A. Hughes, The Library. London: The St. Bride's Press, Ld., 24, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, E.C.,
Place
Westerham
Date
[1899].
Synopsis
With an introduction by lt.-col. c. a. madan warde and a chapter on 'fly fishing on the darenth, by j. paul taylor. second edition. (the homeland association's handbooks. no. 5)
Item Description
8vo. 5 x 7.25 inches. x pp. advertisements + 160 pp. + xi-xxii pp. advertisements + [6] pp.
Illustrations
Illustrated by folding map, with advertisements on front fold, and by frontispiece and numerous black and white photographs in text, some whole page.
Notes
An early example of the numerous Homeland Handbooks series of guides. Revised and enlarged from the first edition of 1898. A chapter is devoted to 'Wolfe: Westerham's hero.'
[Stock No. 23414]
Subjects
19th Century • Guides • Kent • Topography • West Kent • Westerham