John Mockett — Mockett&Apos;S Journal

Canterbury, Kentish Observer General Printing Office, 1836 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this account of life in early nineteenth century Kent, authored by a local farmer. The first edition of this scarce work.The work of Kentish farmer and sexton John Mockett.Mockett discusses 'matters relating to remarkable personages, ancient buildings, manners and customs' and also describes local churches, and offers information about agriculture in Kent in the period, describing cattle, labour and corn prices.With the bookplate 'Stanton' to the front pastedown.A wonderfully informative work, authored by the author utilising entries from his personal journals. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Lacking paper spine label. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with losses of cloth to back strip. Joints starting, with hinges reinforced with tape. Front hinge strained between front free endpaper and half title. Bookplate to front pastedown. Half title to page 62 tenderly held by one cord only. Pages generally bright, with spotting and handling marks throughout, and instances of foxing. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .