A perambulation of Kent : conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne Gent: first published in the yeere 1576. and now increased and altered after the authors owne last copie.

A perambulation of Kent : conteining the description, hystorie, and customes of that shyre. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolnes Inne Gent: first published in the yeere 1576. and now increased and altered after the authors owne last copie.

Imprinted at London : By Edm. Bollifant, 1596.

[10], 588, [6] p., folded plate : maps ; (4to)

Includes index.

Signatures: A-2O⁸ 2P⁶.

Entered to Mrs Griffin and J. Haviland 7 June 1621; to Haviland a J. Wright 4 September 1638.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15176
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108239

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 15176 copy 1

cs1811. Leaves C5,6 torn at upper corner, affecting text. A few manuscript notes, some in margins cropped. Provenance: inscription now pasted inside front cover: 'Tho Barrett'; armorial bookplate of Thomas Barrett of Lee Esqr.; monogram stamp (possibly H E L) on t.p.; bought by Folger from Thorp in 1928

STC 15176 copy 2

cs39. Leaf I4 has hole, affecting text; leaf 2P6 repaired and backed. Manuscript notes: bibliographical notes on front endpapers; some notes in margins; manuscript markings. Brown calf binding, blind-tooled; spine backed and has red leather label lettered in gilt: 'Lambarde's Kent. 1596'. Provenance: clipping from bookseller's catalogue which describes a copy of this edition is pasted to front fly-leaf; bought by Folger from Maggs, 1899, cat.167:542