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A Wanderer in London by E. V. Lucas; With Sixteen Illustrations in Colour by Nelson Dawson, Thirty-six Other Illustrations and a Map
by Lucas, E.V
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. Twenty-third Edition, Revised. xiv, [2], 290 p.: tissue-guarded color frontispiece, 15 leaves of color illustrations, 36 leaves of black and white illustrations, 1 double-page map; 19 cm. Half red polished leather with gilt-stamped decoration and gilt-stamped leather spine label with title; red cloth over boards. No dust jacket. Top page edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Includes index. Originally published in 1906, E.V. Lucas' description of London was revised in 1923 by the author to reflect many post-war additions and changes. This is the first printing of the revised edition. A wonderful tour of London as life revived following the First World War, before the destruction brought by the Second World War, less than 20 years later. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; front joint just starting; hinges are solid; pages and illustrations are clean and tight.
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- Classic Books and Ephemera
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007966
- Title
- A Wanderer in London by E. V. Lucas; With Sixteen Illustrations in Colour by Nelson Dawson, Thirty-six Other Illustrations and a Map
- Author
- Lucas, E.V
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
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