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Sprange, J. (Jasper), 1746–1823

The Tunbridge Wells guide, or, An account of the ancient and present state of that place : to which is added a particular description of the towns and villages, remains of antiquity, gentlemens seats, founderies, &c. &c. within the circumference of sixteen miles.

1780 [i.e. 1782]

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The Tunbridge Wells guide, or, An account of the ancient and present state of that place : to which is added a particular description of the towns and villages, remains of antiquity, gentlemens seats, founderies, &c. &c. within the circumference of sixteen miles, Tunbridge Wells : Printed and sold by J. Sprange ... ; 1780 [i.e. 1782], Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.
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  • Title(s)

    The Tunbridge Wells guide, or, An account of the ancient and present state of that place : to which is added a particular description of the towns and villages, remains of antiquity, gentlemens seats, founderies, &c. &c. within the circumference of sixteen miles.

  • Additional Title(s)

    Tunbridge Wells guide
    Account of the ancient and present state of that place

  • Published/Created

    Tunbridge Wells : Printed and sold by J. Sprange ... ; 1780 [i.e. 1782]
    Sold also in London : By T. Beecroft bookseller ..., 1780 [i.e. 1782]

  • Physical Description

    [4], viii, 68, 54, vi, 53-98, xii, 99-106, vi, [2], 107-178, 14, [2], 16, [2] p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., map ; 19 cm. (8vo)

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    DA690.T92 S67 1782
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

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    https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/99105366433408651

  • Classification

    Books

  • Notes

    The titlepage and dedication leaf, which is signed: J. Sprange, are engraved.
    The folding plate titled "A view of Bayham Abbey in Sussex, the seat of John Pratt Esqr." has an imprint date of 1782.
    'A description of Tunbridge-Wells' has a separate titlepage.
    With a final advertisement leaf.
    The first p. 57 misnumbered 53.
    A reissue of the original edition of 1780, with the first pp. 1-8 (sig. B, here unsigned) reset, with eight leaves, printed not before March 1782 on internal evidence and variously paginated in other copies, inserted after the first p. 48, and with pp. 53-54 of the pp. 53-98 section of the 1780 edition cancelled in favour of a leaf numbered pp. 51-52.
    The inserted eight leaves are paginated in other copies as: variant 1 pp. 45-56, [4].
    English short title catalogue, T63658
    BAC: British Art Center copy incomplete: lacks [4], ii p. at front and pages 7-16, [2], at end. Bound in contemporary purple cloth.

  • Subject Terms

    Tunbridge Wells (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. |
    Tunbridge Wells (England) -- Guidebooks -- Early works to 1800.

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