(SUSSEX). [DUNVAN, Paul].

Ancient and Modern History of Lewes and Brighthelmston, in which are compressed the most interesting events of the County at large under the Regnian, Roman, Saxon and Norman settlements.

Lewes: Printed for W. Lee, the Editor and Proprietor, 1795. First edition. 8vo. (xvi), 555, (5) pp. Early 19th century tan full morocco sometime rebacked to style in a near matching leather, now sunned to a different shade, gilt ruled wide bands with gilt lettering to one compartment, both boards with gilt ruled borders and a central diced panel, all edges gilt, an early armorial bookplate of an Edward W. Wilmott to the front pastedown, later gift and corresponding ownership inscriptions to the opposing free endpaper plus a recent pictorial bookplate to the rear pastedown. Very good. The first published history of the town. Item #42328

Price: £275.00