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    By John Ackerson Erredge
    Brighton   E. Lewis "Observer" Office
    9" by 6" viii [1], 2-383pp
    An excellent example of the first edition of John Ackerson Erredge's informative and personal account of Brighton's transformation into a fashionable Victorian era seaside resort town.
    By John Ackerson Erredge

    1862 History of Brighthelmston or Brighton as I View It and Others Knew It

    Brighton   E. Lewis "Observer" Office
    9" by 6" viii [1], 2-383pp
    An excellent example of the first edition of John Ackerson Erredge's informative and personal account of Brighton's transformation into a fashionable Victorian era seaside resort town.
    £115.00
    : 1kgs / : 963F37
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    Description

    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

    The first edition of this work.

    A detailed chronicle of Brighton's transformation from a modest fishing village into a fashionable seaside resort.

    Rebacked, with endpapers renewed. 

    Retaining half title. Former owner's inscription to verso of half title.

    Erredge, a local journalist and antiquarian, offers both historical documentation and personal recollections, blending municipal records, anecdotes, and descriptions of the town’s development.

    He discusses the impact of the Prince Regent's patronage of the town.

    Condition

    Rebacked, with the publisher's original back strip laid down, and boards restored. Endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Inscription to verso of half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, with only the odd light handling mark.

    Very Good Indeed

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