W. T. Vincent — The Records of Woolwich District

Woolwich, J. P. Jackson; J. S. Vincent, [1890]. First edition. Leather. A historical account of Woolwich, being a collection of historical records collected and presented by William Thomas Vincent, bound in half calf. The first combined edition. Also published as a series of separate magazines.Illustrated with monochrome vignettes, and a monochrome frontispiece and forty monochrome plates to Vol I, and twelve monochrome portrait plates. Collated, complete. A monochrome frontispiece, thirty-seven monochrome plates and five portrait plates to 'Vol II&apos. Collated, complete. A heavily illustrated historical account of Woolwich, a town in England, by William Thomas Vincent. The work was compiled from a series of historical records, and provides a glimpse into the history of the town, covering the Royal Military Academy, eminent inhabitants of the town, the topography, the earliest historical records, the royal manors and much more. A two volume, complete set.Undated, dated by the preface and copies held institutionally. Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards. Externally, rubbing to the extremities, joints and raised bands, joints tender to the rear to 'Vol I', and the odd mark to the boards and spine, with damp staining to the corner of the front board to 'Vol II&apos. Spotting to the endpapers. Front hinge starting to 'Vol I&apos. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The odd owner's signature to the fronts. Good . Ill.: None stated. Good .