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DATE OF GUIDE BOOKS TO HASTINGS & ST. LEONARDS.
The Author is much indebted to Mr. James Castello (a diligent Collector of Local Guide Books), for compiling this list.
| 1794. | Stell. | The Hastings Guide. |
| This is the first Guide Book published of Hastings, and is written by " An Inhabitant " (J. Stell) and was printed for J. Stell, at his Circulating Library, Hastings
and by T. N. Longman, Paternoster Row, London. It contains pp. VII -f- 124 -f IV. 8vo. and is embellished with 3 plates, by J. G. Shorter (who was 8 times Mayor of Hastings) and also a map of the environs. | ||
| 1797. | Barry | 2nd Edition, |
| Stell's Guide was continued by Barry, and contains the same plates and map. pp. 130 IV, 8vo. Printed for James Barry at his Circulating Library, Hastings and sold by T. N. Longman, Paternoster Row, London. | ||
| 1804. | Barry | 3rd Edition, |
| pp. 131 + VI, 8vo. There are 4 plates and a map. | ||
| 1815. | Barry | 4th Edition |
| pp. 83 + IV, 8vo. " Embellished with plates " which consist of a view not in former Editions of " The Marine Parade " showing Barry's Library, and the Map. | ||
| 1822.* | Barry | 5th Edition, |
| pp. 74 + IV, 8vo. " With plates " as above. The Inscription " By an Inhabitant " is omitted from Title Page. | ||
| 1825.* | Barry | 6th Edition. |
| Diplock now took over the Guide, pp. VII + 94, 8vo. Contains plate (reduced) of the Library and map. In other copies of this Edition, the plates vary. Hastings Printed for W. Diplock. Royal Marine Library. | ||
| 1828.* | Barry | 7th Edition |
| pp. VIII 106, 8vo. In 1845 Diplock published a new Guide (see infra). | ||
| 1817 | Stockdale F. W. L. | |
| A concise Historical and Topographical Sketch of Hastings, Winchelsea, and Rye, embellished with numerous engravings from original Drawings by the Author. Practically the whole of the work appeared in the " Antiquarian Itinerary" 1816. pp. 48, 8vo. Published for the Proprietor by P. M. Powell, Hastings. |
