The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, Volume IX

A facsimile republication of the ninth volume of the second edition of Edward Hasted’s magnus opus, The History and Topographical Survey of the Country of Kent.  l, [2], 612pp, with black and white illustrations in text and four fold-out illustrations.  Red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine.  8vo. Cloth very slightly rounded on spine tips, top text block edge a little dust darkened.  Previous owner’s name inked on marked endpapers; a second previous owner’s name opposite the half title. A previous owner has, very neatly, pasted in some small, relevant notes between pages.   Dust wrapper toned and marked, rubbed at edges, heavily rubbed at spine ends and affixed to volume.

Edward Hasted – a curious man who later in life abandoned his wife and fled to France with another women and who spent some of his later life in a debtors’ prison – was an antiquarian and pioneering historian of his home county of Kent.  His History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent was first published in four volumes between 1778 and 1799.  The extensively revised and enlarged second edition was published in 12 volumes between 1797 and 1801.

We have several volumes of Hasted’s works in stock (as well as many other books of Kentish interest) and offer generous discounts to those ordering more than one at a time. Please inquire!