Recent Antiquarian Acquisitions

The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University

Posted on July 10, 2013 by km55

Bound in contemporary calf with red spine label ‘Isle of Thanet’ and black spine label ‘Town of Margate.’

Author: T. G.
Title: A description of the Isle of Thanet : and particularly of the town of Margate ; with an account of the accommodations provided there for strangers ; … with a description of Sandwich, Deal, Dover, Canterbury, Rochester, Chatham … The whole illustrated with a correct map of the island … and a representation of the machines for bathing.
Published: London : Printed for J. Newbery and W. Bristow in St. Paul’s Church Yard, 1763.

62 763 T356

Acquired November 2012

Posted on March 4, 2011 by km55

Inscribed on front flyleaf: The gift of The Revd. Mr Onely to Joseph Langley 1780; with a ms. page laid in listing 44 varieties of flowers.

Author: Seymour, Charles.
Title: A new topographical, historical, and commercial survey of the cities, towns, and villages of the county of Kent : arranged in alphabetical order … / by Charles Seymour, teacher of the classics, &c. at Canterbury.
Published: [Canterbury] : Printed for the author, and to be had of Mr. Flacton, bookseller, at Canterbury; Silver, and Crow, Margate; Smith, Tunbridge-Wells; Stephen Doorne, Feversham; and at the apartments o[f] the author, at Mr. James Abbot’s, baker, Canterbury, MDCCLXXVI [1776].

Acquired January, 2010 by the Lewis Walpole Library.