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

SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION, No. 1 of 250 copies. Originally offered to subscribers for a guinea, the price rising to 25/- on publication. 4to. (approx. 30 x 23cm) hardback in half maroon morocco, rebacked in maroon calf with original dark red title label, gilt, laid on, and maroon textured cloth boards. New endpapers. Printed on Dutch handmade paper. [10], 288pp., illustrated with 22 b/w plates. Signed and numbered by the Author to Limitation page. Inscribed bookplate and three cuttings from Booksellers' catalogues pasted to front pastedown. Occasional blue ink and pencil notes to margins. Occasional light handling marks. Some foxing to untrimmed foredge. Top outer corner of frontispiece has been reinforced with clear tape. Some wear and rubbing to original board edges with small areas of loss to top surface of morocco. Later calf spine and original title label lightly scratched. A Good+ Copy.