The History of the Town of Gravesend in the County of Kent and of the Port of London
London: William Pickering, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Pp. vii, 569. Illustrated with black & white drawings, facsimiles, maps and plans, some folding out. Supplement, index and corrigenda. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Laid in: one loose black & white photo print and four engraved illustrations featuring scenes of Gravesend. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine and decoration stamped on cover and spine. Rubbed edges and corners; front and rear hinges cracked; joints starting; minimal spine lean; varied age-toning within, title page tear repaired. Good. Item #11293
Recorded as "Gravesham" in the Domesday Book, Gravesend's remains an important maritime location on the River Thames, prevailing today as the Port of London Authority Pilot Station.
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