A Compendious History Of Sussex: Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotical; Containing An Index To The First Twenty Vo, (Paperback)

Sussex laid bare in Victorian detail. History condensed with vivid care. Mark Antony Lower's A Compendious History of Sussex brings together topographical observation, archaeological notice and anecdote to form a model Victorian county history and an indispensable sussex local history book. Containing an index to the first twenty volumes of the Sussex Archaeological Collections, this volume doubles as a sussex archaeological collections index and as a topographical England guide for both the curious and the rigorous. Readers encounter lively Sussex historical anecdotes alongside methodical parish notes and antiquarian cataloguing, material that makes the book useful as a regional genealogy resource and as a British archaeological reference for nineteenth century Sussex and for wider Victorian England studies. Lower's mix of field-study and storytelling preserves local memory while supplying the organised detail that research demands; scholars cite it for its breadth, and local readers return for its atmosphere. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Casual readers discover rich local colour and human stories; librarians, genealogists and local historians recognise a reliable local historians reference and a practical addition to any history researchers collection. Collectors of classic literature and compendia of county scholarship will prize it alongside other british county histories, while archaeologists and students of Victorian England studies continue to treat it as an essential British archaeological reference for regional enquiry. The result is a compact but far-reaching portrait of place - both a working tool and a collectible piece of literary and historical heritage. Valued by antiquaries and modern scholars alike, the compendium stands as a lasting record of county-minded Victorian scholarship. For anyone interested in the roots of regional identity, genealogy or the practice of early archaeology, it remains a rich, approachable resource.