The History and Antiquities of the Church and Parish of St Laurence, Thanet, in the County of Kent (Signed)

[10] 288pp. Half bound in roan leather over speckled cloth boards, printed on Dutch handmade paper with deckled edges. 22 plate illustrations. Originally offered to subscribers for a guinea, the price rising to 25/- on publication. 250 numbered copies, of which this is No. 41. Signed by the author. Extensive history of the church and its parish, including sections on, for instance, the church books, and the genealogy of local families. Fold out genealogy of the Reynier (or Rainier) family. Later genealogy table for Garnett of Ask and Ashford pasted in by later reader. Similar tables for other branches of the Garnett family laid in. Promotional leaflet for the book from the publisher pasted in at rear, and a list of illustrations laid in. Boards rubbed at edges, especially on corners and leather cracked around spine. Rebacked endpapers. Internally clean and neat, barring the odd mark and spotting. Handsome volume, considered important in terms of local history. Publisher’s leaflet seeking subscribers and giving advance notice of publication laid in at rear. Scarce volume. Large 4to. Heavy – will require additional shipping charge if being sent beyond the UK. More details of this volume can be found in a post on our blog – Google BookAddiction. 4to