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COMTE, Auguste.
SYSTEM OF POSTIVE POLITY, or Treatise of Sociology, Instituting the Religion of Humanity. 4 volumes.

Bristol: Thoemmes Press, 2001. Cloth. No dust-wrappers as issued. First volume removed from shrink-wrap for cataloguing, the remaining three still in shrink-wrap. Like new. A reprint of a work first published in Paris in 1851.

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E[lgar], W. H.
THE ANCIENT BUILDINGS OF FOKESTONE.

Fokestone. Printed by F. J. Parson, 1921. 108, [1 ad'], pages. Illustrated. Original cloth, gilt. Octavo. First edition. A very good, clean, copy.

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FURLEY, Robert, of Ashford, F.S.A.
THE ANNALS OF HEADCORN, KENT. A Lecture delivered by Robert Furley, of Ashford, F.S.A., at the Institute, Headcorn, on Wednesday, March 20, 1878, In Aid of the Organ Fund of the Church.

Ashford: Igglesden, Friend, and Igglesden, 1878. Hardcover. 38 pages. Original green cloth. 22 x 14.3 cms. A few small white marks to front cover; else a very good copy of a scarce publication
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SOMNER, William.
THE ANTIQUITIES OF CANTERBURY. In Two Parts. The First part. The Antiquities of Canterbury; or a Survey of that Ancient City, with the Suburbs and Cathedral, &c. Sought out and Published by the Industry and Good Will of William Somner. The Second edition, Revised and Enlarged by Nicolas Battely, M.A.

London.R. Knaplock. 1703. Also Mr. Somner's Discourse called Chartham-Mews: or a Relation of some Strange Bones found at Chartham in Kent. To which are added some Observations concerning the Roman Antiquities of Canterbury. And a preface, giving an Account of the Works and remains of the learned Antiquary Mr. Willima Somner, by N.B. The Second part. Cantuaria Sacra: or the Antiquities I. Of the cathedral and metropolitian Church. II. Of the Archbishoprick. III. Of the late Priory of Christ-Church; and of the present Collegiate Church, founded by K. Hen. VIII. With a Catalogue of all the Deans, and Canons thereof. IV. Of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury. V. Of the Monastery of St. Augustin; of the parish-Churches, Hospitals, and other…
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London.R. Knaplock. 1703. Also Mr. Somner's Discourse called Chartham-Mews: or a Relation of some Strange Bones found at Chartham in Kent. To which are added some Observations concerning the Roman Antiquities of Canterbury. And a preface, giving an Account of the Works and remains of the learned Antiquary Mr. Willima Somner, by N.B. The Second part. Cantuaria Sacra: or the Antiquities I. Of the cathedral and metropolitian Church. II. Of the Archbishoprick. III. Of the late Priory of Christ-Church; and of the present Collegiate Church, founded by K. Hen. VIII. With a Catalogue of all the Deans, and Canons thereof. IV. Of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury. V. Of the Monastery of St. Augustin; of the parish-Churches, Hospitals, and other religious Places, that are or have been in or near that City; Enquired into, by Nicolas Battely, Vicar of Beaksborn. Illustrated and Adorned with several Useful and Fair Sculptures. [16], 192, [3], 80, [4], [4], 178, 70, [4]pp. Illustrated with 20 engraved plates and plans etc. Contemporary full calf, gilt, expertly and finely rebacked at some time. Folio. Tiny burn hole in one leaf; occasional browning; occasional light soling; very occasional annotation in margins; else a very handsome copy, the best we have seen for some years.
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SOMNER, William.
THE ANTIQUITIES OF CANTERBURY. With a new Introduction by William Urry.

Wakefield. EP Publishing Limited, 1977. Hardback in price-clipped dust-wrapper. A fine copy in a like wrapper.

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COOMBE, Derek.
THE BAWLEYMEN Fishermen & Dredgermen of the River Medway. With chapters by Leslie H. Hill and Leonard J Wadhams.

Rainham. Pennant Books, 1979. Hardback in the original pictorial glazed boards. Octavo. First edition. A fine copy.

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BUSSON, Charles.
THE BOOK OF RAMSGATE.

Buckingham. Barracuda Books, 1985. 148 pages. Illustrated throughout. Hardback with original unclipped pictorial dust-wrapper. 4to. First edition. A fine copy in a like dust-wrapper. This probably had a small print run, as it is surprisingly scarce.

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ROBINSON, Thomas.
THE COMMON LAW OF KENT: or, the Customs of Gavelkind concerning Borough=English. Second edition.

London: His Majesty's Law Printers, for P. Uriel, 1788. xx, 300, [16] pages. Bound in recent paper-covered boards with printed paper label to spine. Octavo. Neat name at head of title; small blank coner torn from front endpaper; else a very good copy.

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ROBINSON, Thomas.
THE COMMON LAW OF KENT: or, the Customs of Gavelkind concerning Borough=English. Second edition.

London: P. Uriel, 1788. Hardcover. xx, 300 pages plus [16] Appendix. Contemporary full calf, with red label to the spine. Measures approximately 23.5 x 15 cm. Second edition. Some browning and spotting to endpapers; bookplate and inscription to front paste-down endpaper; neat inscriptions to half-title and title-page; else a very good copy.
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ROBINSON, Thomas.
THE COMMON LAW OF KENT: or, The Customs of Gavelkind. With an Appendix concerning Borough=English.

In the Savoy. Printed by R. and B. Nutt, and F. Gosling (Assigns of Edw. Sayer;) for F. Cogan, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, Fleet-Street, 1741. xxiii, [1], 300, [15] pages. Bound in full calf with new red calf label to the spine. Octavo. First edition. Very occasional marginal annotation. A very good copy.
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HART, Brian.
THE ELHAM VALLEY LINE.

Berkshire: Wild Swan Publications Ltd, 1984. [i-vi] 1-104pp. Many black and white plates and photographic illustrations in text. Green boards gilt. Pictorial dust-wrapper. Large octavo. First Edition. Very minor creasing to top edge of wrapper. A fine copy of this scarce book.

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FORWOOD, Michael.
THE ELHAM VALLEY RAILWAY.

London.Phillimore and Co. Ltd. 1975. 85pp. 24 black and white photographic plates. 13 black and white figures. Original green boards, gilt. Original pictorial dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Presentation copy from the author inscribed on the front free endpaper; 'To Barbara and Dick with best wishes, Michael Forwood, October 1975.' A fine copy in an unprice-clipped wrapper.

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BALLANTYNE, R. M.
THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS. With Illustrations by the Author. Ninth thousand.

London: James Nisbet & Co, 1880. vi, [2], 403, [1 blank], [2 ad's]pp. Original pictorial cloth gilt. original paper bookmark, as issued, still present. A virtually mint copy from the Nisbet archive.(First published 1870.)

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JACOB, Edward.
THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND PORT OF FAVERSHAM, in the County of Kent. Illustrated with copper Plates.

London. B. White, in Fleet-Street. S. Doorne, in Faversham, 1774. xii, [4], 222 pages. Illustrated with fifteen plates - some folding - and one other within the text. Bound in later half sheep withh twin labels over marbled boards; fore-edges uncut. Octavo. First edition. Some small amount of worming to the blank upper margins of appoimately two signatures; small paper fault in one leaf resulting in the loss of a small number of letters from four words in four lines on each page. A very nice copy nonetheless.

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MAYLAM, Percy.
THE HOODEN HORSE, AN EAST KENT CHRISTMAS CUSTOM, By Percy Maylam, Canterbury.

Canterbury.Cross and Jackman Printers. 1909. [i-vi], vii-xv, [1], 124 pages. Black & white reproductions of photographs throughout. Hardback in original navy blue cloth. Quarto. First edition. Some patchy fading to binding; else a very good, clean copy.Only 303 copies privately printed.
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STEBBING, W. P. D.
THE INVADER'S SHORE Some observations on the Physiography, Archaeology, History and Sociology of Deal and Walmer.

Deal. E. F. Howe, 1937. Xvi, 74 pages. Illustrated with seven plates and maps, some folding. Original cloth with leather title-piece on upper board. Octavo. First edition. Short tear in the margin of one map; else a very good copy.

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DERVILLE, M.Teichman.
THE LEVEL AND THE LIBERTY OF ROMNEY MARSH in the County of Kent. An Enquiry into the Origin, History and present State of the two Reputed Corporations known as The Lords, Bailiff and Jurats of Romney Marsh (The Level of Romney Marsh) and The Bailiff, Jurats and Commonality of Romney Marsh ( The Liberty of Romney Marsh). With some account of their Ancient Courts and Early Forms of Land Drainage Administration.

Ashford. Headley Brothers. Invicta press, 1936. xii, 152 pages. Illustrated with plates and a folding map. Original blue cloth, gilt. No dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. Bookplate; stamped name on front fixed endpaper; else a fine copy.
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TREANOR, Thomas Stanley.
THE LOG OF A SKY PILOT or Work and Adventure Around the Goodwin Sands.

London.The Religous Tract Society. 1894. 256pp. Black & white frontispiece with tissue guard, and other black & white plates. Original pictorial cloth, gilt. Octavo. Second edition. Bookplate to front paste-down and front free endpapers; else a outstandingly fine, bright copy.

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HALL, William.
THE POLL for two Knights of the Shire to represent the Eastern Division of the County of Kent in the ninth Parliament of the Reign of Queen Victoria, taken on Tuesday, the eighteenth of July, 1865, including the whole of the Registered Electors, with an index of the names of the parishes, and an index to the names and registered numbers of the electors, compiled from various sources, and corrected by the official returns to the Crown Office, by William Hall. Candidates: Liberal: Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering, Bart. Conservatives: Sir Brook William Bridges, Bart. Sir Norton Joseph Knatchbull, Bart. Robert Rodger, Esq., High Sheriff. Frederick Scudamore, Esq., Under Sheriff. Price 10s.

Canterbury: William Davey, "Kent Herald" Office, 1865. [8], xxxix, 205 pages. Original blue cloth, gilt. Octavo. Inscribed on front endpaper: 'With the Compilers Compliments.' Binding worn and faded; else very good.
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HALL, William.
THE POLL for two Knights of the Shire to represent the Western Division of the County of Kent in the ninth Parliament of the Reign of Queen Victoria, taken on Thursday, the twentieth of July, 1865, including the whole of the Registered Electors, with an index of the names of the parishes, and an index to the names and registered numbers of the electors, compiled from various sources, and corrected by the official returns to the Crown Office, by William Hall. Candidates: Conservatives: Viscount Holmsdale. William Hart Dyke, Esq. Liberal: William Angerstein, Esq., Sir John Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S. Robert Rodger, Esq., High Sheriff. Frederick Scudamore, Esq., Under Sheriff. Price 10s.

London: Haverson and Harding, 1865. [10], 278, [1] pages. Original green cloth, gilt. Octavo. Both inner joints cracked; else a very good copy.
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