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1789192003Southampton: printed and sold by T. Baker 1789. First edition of the author's second work in the attractive original boards. Warner 1763-1857 moved to Lymington as a child and spent his life in the church producing many works of history and travel. Hampshire is well known as the birthplace of Jane Austen whose father owned a copy of Warner's Excursions from Bath. Warner's guide was revised and updated under the title The Hand-book for the Town of Lymington the New Forest and the Surrounding Neighbourhood in 1847. Duodecimo pp. ii errata leaf bound out of sequence at front 2 iii-viii 265 1. Bound with half-title. Publisher's pale blue boards paper backstrip edges uncut. Contemporary manuscript title on spine and "No 2" on front board pencil underlinings on three pages. Spine toned and a little creased minor foxing tidemarks and patches of abrasion on boards contents bright: a very good copy. ESTC T92261. hardcover