Records Of Walmer Together With ‘the Three Castles Of The Downs.’.
Original green cloth, gilt, with framed view, gilt on front board. Top edges gilt. Extremities slightly worn but a fine clean interior. Ex-library copy, with label and discreet stamps, etc.
£150.00
Publisher
Henry Gray, Genealogical and Topographical Bookseller and Publisher, 47, Leicester Square, London, W.C.,
Place
London
Date
1890..
Synopsis
By the rev. charles r. s. elvin, m.a., assistant curate of walmer. illustrated with thirteen photo-engravings and two maps.
Item Description
Large 4to. 9 x 11 inches. xxii + [ii] + 440 pp. Half title.
Illustrations
Illustrated with 2 maps, 12 photo-engravings, including frontispiece, title page vignette view and plan in text. Decorated with head and tailpiece vignettes.
Notes
Scarce and important history of Walmer covering almost every aspect - from the early history of the town and its people to royal visitors, the Barracks, natural phenomena (earthquake, waterspouts, great gales and the 1878 whirlwind), and personal history. It includes a detailed account of the three castles of Walmer, Deal and Sandown.
[Stock No. 21287]
