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Isle of Wight - Historical books

The Isle of Wight: its towns, antiquities, and objects of interest 1915 Thomas Nelson Publishers https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4nB8CxCiZHYC

Legends and Lays of the Wight Percy Stone 1912 https://archive.org/details/legendslaysofwig00ston

Isle of Wight : its churches and religious houses Cox, J. Charles 1911 https://archive.org/details/isleofwightitsch00coxjuoft

The Undercliff Of The Isle Of Wight Past And Present Whitehead, John L. 1911 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.502008

The Victoria history of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Doubleday, Herbert Arthur 1908 https://archive.org/details/historyofhampshi03doubuoft

Isle of Wight Moncrieff, A. R. Hope & Cooper, A. Heaton 1908 https://archive.org/details/isleofwight00moncuoft

Steephill Castle, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, the residence of John Morgan Richards, Esq.; a handbook and a history Marsh, John 1907 https://archive.org/details/steephillcastlev00mars

A Driving Tour in the Isle of Wight: With Various Legends and Anecdotes Hubert Garle 1905 https://archive.org/details/adrivingtourini00garlgoog

The Isle of Wight (original edition: 1904) Clinch, George 1921 https://archive.org/details/isleofwightwithi00clinuoft

The New Forest and the Isle of Wight Cornish, C. J. 1903 https://archive.org/details/newforestisleofw00corn

A pictorial and descriptive guide to the Isle of Wight Ward, Lock and Company, Ltd 1900 https://archive.org/details/guidetoisleofwig00ward

The Isle of Wight Darlington, Ralph 1898 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-oMuAAAAMAAJ

Letters, archaeological and historical relating to the Isle of Wight, Edward Boucher James 1896 https://archive.org/details/lettersarchaeolo01jameuoft

The Isle of Wight Cornish, C. J. 1895 https://archive.org/details/isleofwight00cornrich

A history of Hampshire, including the Isle of Wight Shore, Thomas William 1892 https://archive.org/details/historyofhampshi00shoruoft

The Oglander memoirs: extracts from the mss. of Sir J. Oglander, Oglander, John, Sir, 1888 https://archive.org/details/oglandermemoirse00oglaiala

Fenwick's new and original, poetical, historical, & descriptive guide to the Isle of Wight Fenwick, George 1885 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qQwHAAAAQAAJ

A visit to the Isle of Wight by two wights Bridge, John 1884 https://archive.org/details/avisittoislewig00bridgoog

Tourist's guide to Hampshire, including the Isle of Wight Phillips Beva, G. 1881 https://archive.org/details/touristsguideto05bevagoog

Jenkinson’s practical guide to the Isle of Wight Jenkinson, Henry Irwin 1876 https://archive.org/details/jenkinsonspract00jenkgoog

Briddon’s Illustrated Handbook to the Isle of Wight Harvey Betts, G. 1875 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P6lYAAAAcAAJ

Nelson’s Handbook to the Isle of Wight: Its History, Topography, and Antiquities 1873 Davenport Adams, William Henry https://archive.org/details/isleofwightitshi00adam

The tourist's picturesque guide to the Isle of Wight Shaw, George 1873 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1AkHAAAAQAAJ

Mason's new handy guide to the Isle of Wight Mason, James 1872 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sAsHAAAAQAAJ

Black’s Picturesque Guide to the Isle of Wight Black, A. and C. 1871 https://archive.org/details/blackspicturesq00unkngoog

The Isle of Wight Ware, James Redding 1871 https://archive.org/details/isleofwight00warerich

Methodism in the Isle of Wight: its origin and progress down to the present times Dyson, John B 1865 https://archive.org/details/28682709.1865.emory.edu

Nelsons' Hand-book to the Isle of Wight: Its History, Topography, and Antiquities, with Notes 1864 by William Henry Davenport Adams https://archive.org/details/nelsonshandbook00adamgoog/page/n18/mode/2up

The Isle of Wight, a guide Venables Rock, Edmund 1860 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=shMHAAAAQAAJ

The pleasure visitor’s companion in making the tour of the Isle of Wight, pointing out the best plan for seeing in the shortest time every remarkable object Brannon 1857 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=m6lbAAAAQAAJ

Papal Rome, the foretold and foredoomed apostasy, anathematized of God : and under the ban of divine excommunication; a sermon preached in Ventnor Church, Isle of Wight, Sunday, Nov. 24th, 1850 Coleman, John Noble 1851 https://archive.org/details/a629414400coleuoft

Barber’s picturesque guide to the Isle of Wight Barber, Thomas 1850 https://archive.org/details/barberspicturesq00barbuoft

Owen Gladdon’s wanderings in the Isle of Wight Old Humphrey 1850 https://archive.org/details/owengladdonswan00humpgoog

Bonchurch, Shanklin & the Undercliff, and their vicinities Cooke, William B. 1849 https://archive.org/details/bonchurchshankli00cook

The "Undercliff" of the Isle of Wight; its climate, history, and natural productions 1849 Martin, George Anne https://archive.org/details/undercliffofisle00mart

Glimpses of nature, and objects of interest described during a visit to the Isle of Wight Loudon, Jane 1848 https://archive.org/details/glimpsesofnature00loudiala

The tourist's guide through the Isle of Wight Baker, T. 1846 https://archive.org/details/touristsguideth00ofgoog

Owen Gladdon's wanderings in the Isle of Wight Old Humphrey 1846 https://archive.org/details/owengladdonswand00oldh

St. Lawrence's well Sheridan, Henry Brinsley 1845 https://archive.org/details/stlawrenceswell00sher

A topographical and historical guide to the Isle of Wight Brettell, Thomas 1840 https://archive.org/details/atopographicala00bretgoog

Vectis scenery : being a series of original and select views, exhibiting picturesque beauties of the Isle of Wight, with ample descriptive and explanatory letter-press Brannon, George 1840 https://archive.org/details/vectisscenerybei00bran

The Isle of Wight: its past and present condition, and future prospects Mudie, Robert 1840 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vOAHAAAAQAAJ

A topographical and historical guide to the Isle of Wight Sheridan, W.C.F.G. 1833 https://archive.org/details/atopographicala00shergoog

The Isle of Wight Tourist, and Companion at Cowes Philo Vectis 1830 https://archive.org/details/islewighttouris00vectgoog

The Vectis directory, or Isle of Wight general guide Isle of Wight 1839 https://archive.org/details/vectisdirectory00ofgoog

Tales and Legends of the Isle Of Wight Elder, Abraham 1839 https://archive.org/details/talesandlegends00eldegoog

The beauties of the Isle of Wight Isle of Wight 1826 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2AkHAAAAQAAJ

A historical and picturesque guide to the Isle of Wight Bullar, John 1825 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wBIHAAAAQAAJ

A companion to the Isle of Wight; comprising the history of the island, and the description of its local scenery, as well as all objects of curiosity, Albin, John 1823 https://archive.org/details/companiontoisleo00albi

The delineator; or, A description of the Isle of Wight Clarke, James 1822 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MAoHAAAAQAAJ

A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales, and part of the roads of Scotland Paterson, Daniel, 1811 https://archive.org/details/anewandaccurate00freegoog

The beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county Brewer, James Norris, 1801 https://archive.org/details/beautiesofenglan18brew

Observations on the western parts of England, relative chiefly to picturesque beauty : to which are added, a few remarks on the picturesque beauties of the Isle of Wight Gilpin, William 1808 https://archive.org/details/observationsonwe00gilp

Journey From London To The Isle Of Wight. Vol. 2 Pennant, Thomas 1801 https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.43052

A journey from London to the Isle of Wight, vol 1 Pennant, Thomas 1801 https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.1891

Beauties of england and wales Britton 1801 https://archive.org/details/beautiesofenglan14brit

The rural economy of the southern counties; comprizing Kent, Surrey, Sussex; the Isle of Wight Marshall, Mr. (William) 1798 https://archive.org/details/ruraleconomysou00wilgoog

A Tour to the Isle of Wight (two volumes) Tomkins, Charles 1796 https://archive.org/details/atourtoislewigh00tomkgoog

The history of the Isle of Wight; military, ecclesiastical, civil, & natural: to which is added a view of its agriculture Warner, Richard 1795 https://archive.org/details/historyofisleofw00warniala

Tour of the Isle of Wight (two volumes) Hassell, John 1790 https://archive.org/details/tourislewightdr00hassgoog

The trial, with the whole of the evidence, between the Right Hon. Sir Richard Worsley, bart. ... and George Maurice Bisset Worsley, Richard 1782 https://archive.org/details/b3038834x

The History of the Isle of Wight Worsley, Richard 1781 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wOZWAAAAcAAJ

Letters between Col. Robert Hammond, governor of the Isle of Wight, and the committee of lords and commons at Derby-House, General Fairfax, Lieut. General Cromwell, Commissary General Ireton, &c. relating to King Charles I Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654; Ashburnham, John 1764 https://archive.org/details/lettersbetweenco00hammuoft

An Observation of an Extraordinary Damp in a Well in the Isle of Wight; Communicated in a Letter from Mr. Benj. Cooke, F. R. S. to Mr. Peter Collinson, F. R. S. Benj. Cooke 1737 https://archive.org/details/paper-doi-10_1098_rstl_1737_0063/mode/2up

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