A History of the Ville of Birchington - Thanet, Kent
by J.P.Barrett
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Farningham, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Margate: Kebles Gazette, 1893 Inscriptiont to title page "With the Authors Best Wishes" Copy number 72 (hand numbered) A very good copy of the Annals of Birchington. 227pp, well illustrated, gilt all edges. Blue cloth with red and gilt decoration, beveled edges. Spine a little dull, light wear to corners otherwise very good throughout.
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- Bookseller
- Wadard Books PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13046
- Title
- A History of the Ville of Birchington - Thanet, Kent
- Author
- J.P.Barrett
- Format/Binding
- Publishers Decorated Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Kebles Gazette
- Place of Publication
- Margate
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 225x145mm
- Keywords
- Birchington, Kent. History, Topography.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Wadard Books PBFA
Biblio member since 2014
Farningham, Kent
About Wadard Books PBFA
The shop of Wadard Books is located in a listed 17th century timber framed building in the historic Kentish village of Farningham. The business is named after Wadard, one of Farningham's Domesday landlords, a henchman of Bishop Odo and featured on the Bayeaux tapestry.
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