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B Lambert: The History and Survey of London and Its Environs from the Earliest Period to the Present Time (4 volume set)

CODE: 0705074

£850.00
In stock
London, Printed for T. Hughes and M. Jones by Dewick and Clarke, 1806.

First editions. Full period tree calf leather bindings. Hardcovers. No dust jackets. 8vo., 560 pages, 557 pages, 536 pages and 544 pages. Large fold-out map of London in volume one. Further maps and engraved plates as called for (56 of 56). One engraving has been bound in the wrong place and there are two closed tears to page edges. Minor wear to edges. Some light foxing to plates. Very small tear to edge of fold-out map. Minor cracking to edges. Top of spines knicked.
Provinence: Armorial bookplate of [captain] Rawson Boddam Crozier. Captain Crozier (1775-1849) married Hannah Frances Pearson (daughter of Sir Richard Pearson) in 1802 and they lived after their marriage in Norton, Freshwater, Isle of Wight and later in West Cliff, Isle of Wight.

Near Very Good + condition

Daniel Lysons: The Environs of London

CODE: 101124

£1,500.00
In stock
London. T. Cadell and W. Davies. 1796-1811.

Six volume complete set including Supplement. 19th century half dark tan calf leather bindings with marbled boards. Wide 4to. All volumes are internally very clean. Vol I (Surrey. 1796). xii/ 595 pages + 8 page index; Vol. II (County of Middlesex. 1795). vi/ 598 pages + 46 pages of indexes; Vol III (County of Middlesex. 1795). vi/ 706 pages + 1 page advert; Vol IV (Hertfordshire. Essex and Kent. 1796). vi/ 724 pages + 2 pages of errata and 1 page advert; (Vol. V: Parishes in Middlesex not previously described. 1800). ix/ 316 pages + 1 page of additional corrections and 1 page advert; (Vol.VI. Supplement to the First Edition. 1811). xii/ 493 pages. This set is complete with 5 vignette titles. 1 letterpress title. 3 maps (Surrey. Middlesex. Kent). dedication plate and 85 plates. Minor foxing in places. Covers rubbed and worn. Owers detail. Rev. T. Welton. Market Hill. Olney. Bucks.

Very Good condition

Edward Smith: Three Years in Central London - a record of principles. methods. and successes

CODE: 101727

£29.99
In stock
London. T. Woolmer. 1889.

First Edition. No dust jacket. 8vo.. 94 pages. Booksellers label. Some foxing. Cover edges rubbed. Front hinge starting to crack.

Good + condition

Jan and Cora Gordon: The London Roundabout

CODE: 100201

£34.99
In stock
London. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1933.

First edition. signed by authors. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". 354 pages. Slight foxing to prelims. Some wear to edge of spine. marks on front board. spine discolored.

Good + condition.

Lawrence E. Tanner: The History and Treasures of Westminster Abbey

CODE: 101055

£29.99
In stock
London: Pitkin. 1953.

First edition. 1st impresson. large 4vo. 128 pages. Illustrations of the coronation etc... Original light grey cloth covers. Spine sunned/foxed and foot worn. Ex. libris bookplate of Edwin D. Burt m.b.n.r.s.

Very Good condition

Reginald Jacobs: Covent Garden Its Romance & History

CODE: 100225

£7.49
In stock
London. Simpkin. Marshall Hamilton. Kent & Co Ltd.. 1913.

First edition. Hardback. No dust jacket. Small 8vo.. xiv/ 269 pages. Small tear to top of spine. Lettering on spine faded. Owners name on front end page.

Very Good + condition

W. Herbert: Antiquities of the Inns of Court and Chancery

CODE: 100897

£149.99
In stock
London. Vernor and Hood. 1804.

Large 8vo.. xii/ 337 pages + index. 23 full page engraved views. Spine darkened. full motled period calf. Frontispiece of the "Interior of the Temple Hall". Spine worn and cracked down the spine.

Good + Condition
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