1797 – History of Dover Castle | Illustrated First Edition, Kent England

The History of Dover Castle by William Darell (1797) is an illustrated late eighteenth-century account of one of England’s most prominent coastal fortresses. This book is notable for containing a concise historical narrative of the castle long with a full suite of engraved views of the castle including a plan of the castle.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History of Dover Castle … Illustrated with 10 views, and a plan of the castle
• Author(s): William Darell
• Publisher: London: Hooper & Wigstead
• Edition: First Edition. 1797.
• Binding: Full leather; marbled page edges
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Size:  11.5 in x 9 in (29 cm x 23 cm)
• Collation: [vi], [4], 68 p
• Illustrations: 11 engravings
• Contents Include:
  • Historical account of Dover Castle
  • 11 engraved views

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding remains tight and secure, with rubbing and wear to corners and edges. Marbled page edges are retained and unfaded. Text block is sound; all eleven engravings are present and sharp.

Why Collect This?

• 1797 illustrated history of Dover Castle
• Appealing to collectors of English topography

Item Number: #50074