A History of Kington; With an Appendix
1845880Q32Kington: Charles Humphreys 1845 . First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 9" by 6". None. A very scarce first edition of this historical work on Kington by Richard Parry a member of The Mechanics Institute. First edition in the publisher's original cloth binding. Very scarce. Contains the first published work of the famous naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace being 'An Essay on the Best Way of Conducting the Kington Mechanics' Institution'.Written by Richard Parry who was a member of The Mechanics Institute at the time with the aim to provide adult education on technical and historical subjects. This particular work surrounds the history of Kington a market town in Herefordshire. Comprised of chapters on areas including the town's police markets religious building agriculture and schools. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally a trifle worn. Slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities with loss to the cloth at the head and tail of the spine. Damp staining and marks to boards. Darkening to the spine. Endpapers have been renewed with the odd mark and light tide mark. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with the occasional spot. Tide mark to the page margins on pages 280-288 not affecting text. Good Only Charles Humphreys hardcover
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