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John Rippon (29 April 1751 - 17 December 1836) was an English Baptist minister. In 1787 he published an important hymnal, A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors, Intended to Be an Appendix to Dr. Watts' Psalms and Hymns, commonly known as Rippon's Selection, which was very successful, and was reprinted 27 times in over 200,000 copies. Many hymns originally published in Rippon's Selection are preserved in the Sacred Harp. [Francis Cobb, 1727-1802, was founder of the family fortunes and was followed by his son Francis jun., 1759-1831. Each was deputy-mayor Margate and the younger man took an active part in the Cinque Port defence during the French wars, 1793-1815]

(Book #ID 86548)

Printed by Barnard and Sultzer, Water Lane, Fleet Street, London Second Edition 1803. 1803.

Second edition hard back binding in original full brown diced leather covers, gilt title lettering to the spine, all page edges gilt, lemon end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Contains [x] 40 printed pages of text. Foxing to the paper throughout, neatly hand written and perfectly legible two page appreciation of 'The Fort' to the front paste down and end paper, note opposite the title page by Arthur Mackie?, name to the title page Ambrose Brackett, the title page is starting to pull away from the text block, 30 mm piece of leather missing to the top of the spine. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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J. Whyman, F. Stafford, and D. Scurrell (Margate Charter Trustees)

(Book #ID 92549)

Published by Margate Charter Trustees First Edition circa 1986. 1986.

First edition in publisher's original stapled illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 72 (including the covers) printed pages of text with archive monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout. Also included is a large folding double-sided Margate Town Trail produced by the Margate Civic Society, and the Borough of Margate Coat of Arms with descriptive text below explaining the heraldry behind the arms. These are all contained in white folder which was presented with the compliments of the Mayor and Corporation of Margate and has the Coat of Arms in colour to the front cover. All in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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