National History and Views of London and Its Environs; Embracing Their Antiquities, Modern Improvements, Etc., Etc. From Original Drawings By Eminent Artists. Complete In Two Volumes. Containing Three Hundred Steel Engravings
by Edited by C. F. Partington, Esq
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Virtue, 1837. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 1837 First edition. Complete in two volumes. Size octavo, 208 and 216 pages. Brown cloth decorated with ornate blind stamed frames to each cover, gilt titles to the spines, page edges unevenly trimmed. With two title pages to each volume, engraved title pages and printed title pages. Condition very good. The bindings have been professionally rebacked at some point with new end-papers and original spines laid down, corners and edges a little rubbed, spines and inner edges of covers a little faded, a few light spots to first and last few pages and the versos of the plates, pages slightly toned with a little offsetting here and there from the plates, but generally very clean. The plates are in nice clean condition. Very nicely executed engravings by Virtue. Three hundred splendid engravings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Lazarus Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015604
- Title
- National History and Views of London and Its Environs; Embracing Their Antiquities, Modern Improvements, Etc., Etc. From Original Drawings By Eminent Artists. Complete In Two Volumes. Containing Three Hundred Steel Engravings
- Author
- Edited by C. F. Partington, Esq
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Keywords
- NON FICTION TOPOGRAPHY ARCHITECTURE LONDON HISTORICAL BUILDINGS RELIGIOUS
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Lazarus Books Limited
Biblio member since 2007
Blackpool, Lancashire
About Lazarus Books Limited
We are a small family business located in Blackpool, England. We stock a varied range of Antiquarian and Collectable Books; Antiquarian Holy Bibles, Fine Bindings, Literature, Poetry, Military, Travel, First Editions, Illustrated, Childrens', Signed Books and more.
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- Octavo
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