Rochester-printed
[SHRUBSOLE, William and Samuel DENNE.]
The history and antiquities of Rochester and its environs: to which is added, a description of the towns, villages, gentleman's seats, and ancient buidlings situate on, or near the road from London to Margate, Deal, and Dover: embellished with copper-plates.
Rochester: printed and sold by T. Fisher; sold also by S. Crowder, London, 1772.
8vo (176 × 105 mm.), pp. [xiv], 200, *195-*200, 201-288, *281-*288, [289]-353, [1]. Folding engraved map and 5 plates. One plate slightly spotted, otherwise very clean and crisp. Contemporary sprinkled calf, expertly rebacked to style. An excellent copy of a work rarely found in this condition.
First edition. "Mr Thomas Fisher was the first who established a Printing-office in Rochester, for many years exhibited a pattern of extreme assiduity in business, and became an Alderman of that corporation. He died Sept. 29, 1786, at which time he was preparing a new edition of the History of Rochester, of which Mr. Shrubsole of Sheerness was the original compiler. Many gentlemen furnished materials for the work, and none contributed to it more largely than the Rev. Samuel Denne..." (Harris).
Harris, Bibliotheca Cantiana, p. 275-6.
£200.00
US$397.58*
* Given as a guide only. Based on an exchange rate of £1 = US$1.987896 for the day 5 July 2008 but liable to fluctuate.
5 July 2008