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TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND KENT


The Collection of the Late John Symons (1943-2009), Librarian at the Wellcome Library 1968-2005, collector and Tunbridge Wells resident during his childhood
Lot 114

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The Life of Richard Nash, of Bath, Esq., Extracted Principally from his Original Papers, FIRST EDITION, Bath, 1762; and 14 others on spa towns, mineral waters, Tunbridge flora etc. (15)

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[GOLDSMITH (OLIVER)]

The Life of Richard Nash, of Bath, Esq., Extracted Principally from his Original Papers, FIRST EDITION, C6 a cancel as usual, engraved portrait, some soiling and browning, contemporary sheep, covers detached [Rothschild 1022], J. Newbery & W. Frederick, Bath, 1762--FORSTER (T.F.) Flora Tonbrigensis: or, a Catalogue of Plants Growning Wild.., 3 hand-coloured plates, captions pasted below (one cropped), nineteenth century half calf, J. & A. Arch and J. Sprange, 1816--JENNER (EDWARD) A Flora of Tunbridge Wells, 2 copies, each with 2 hand-coloured plates and list of subscribers, the second copy interleaved with blanks as issued, publisher's brown and green cloth respectively, Tunbridge Wells, J. Colbran, [c.1845]--CAREY (GEORGE SAVILLE) The Balnea: or, an Impartial Description of All the Popular Watering Places in England, second edition, contemporary red half morocco gilt, rubbed, W. West, 1799--POWELL (ROBERT HUTCHINSON) A Medical Topography of Tunbridge Wells, folding map, 2 plates, publisher's cloth, Tunbridge Wells, John Colbran, 1846--SCUDAMORE (CHARLES) A Chemical and Medical Report of the Properties of the Mineral Waters of Buxton, Matlock, Tunbridge Wells..., later boards, for the author, 1820, 8vo; and 8 others on Spa Towns, Mineral Waters etc. (15)

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