London: Robert Hale, 1937. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Popham, J. K.. First printing. 221 pp., frontis ill. plus about 15 illustrations, index, octavo, blue cloth with gilt titles. Text has small, neat owner's stamp on ffep, no other owner's marks, no wear or fading to cloth or titles, hinges tight. Only flaw to text is some foxing, mostly to the edges of the text block, but also some minor effects on a few of the leaves. Rare, and very fragile, dustjacket is not price-clipped. Has some chipping to the head of the spine. Also, some tears and a chunk missing from the spine about .75" X 1". Rarely found in dj. A very attractive copy.

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Bookseller: Inno Dubelaar Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 787459
Title: Taverns in the Town
Author: Popham, H. E. Sir John Squire (intro.)
Illustrator: Popham, J. K.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Robert Hale
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1937
Bookseller catalogs: British History;

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