Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sprange, J. (Jasper), 1746-1823
Title:
The Tunbridge Wells guide, or, An account of the ancient and present state of that place : with a particular description of all the town, villages, antiquities, natural curiosities, ancient & modern seats, founderies &c. : within the circumference of sixteen miles with accurate views of the principal objects.
Alternate Title(s):
New edition of the Tunbridge-Wells guide
Published / Created:
Tunbridge Wells : Printed and sold by J. Sprange at his library on the Parade, 1817.
Physical Description:
xx, 332 p., [14] leaves of plates ([9] folded) : ill., chart ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on publisher's printed label: A new edition of the Tunbridge-Wells guide. With plates.
Subject Terms:
Tunbridge Wells (England) -- Guidebooks. | Tunbridge Wells (England) -- Description and travel. | Health resorts -- England -- Tunbridge Wells. | Baths -- England -- Tunbridge Wells. | Tunbridge Wells (England) -- Social conditions. | Glastonbury Abbey -- Guidebooks. | Sevenoaks (England) -- Guidebooks. | Mereworth Castle (Maidstone, England) -- Guidebooks. | Penshurst Place (England) -- Guidebooks. | Sprange, J. -- Publisher. | Hanover, King of -- Bookplate. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1817.
Form/Genre:
Guidebooks. | Publishers' advertisements. | Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Contributors:
Ashby, Harry, 1744-1818, engraver. | Girtin, Thomas, 1775-1802, engraver. | Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, engraver. | Vaughan, H., engraver. | Walker, William, 1729-1793, engraver. | Walker, John, active 1784-1802, engraver. | Hastings, J., ill. | Lambert, James, 1742-1799, ill.