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Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since 10 August 1999
260mm x 190mm (10" x 7"). 576pp; 576pp; 576pp; 576pp; 576pp; 636pp. Numerous engravings. N.B.: Heavy set - extra shipping needed for overseas. G : in good condition. Cover lightly rubbed. Browning to eps. Contents bright Brown hardback half-leather cover. Seller Inventory # 4395
Title: Old and New London: A Narrative of Its ...
Publisher: Cassell, Petter & Galpin [1880], London
Publication Date: 1880
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: [First Edition].
Seller: Raddon House Books, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Decorated Cloth. Condition: Very Good. nd. The contents of the 6 volumes were originally published in parts from 1872-8 and all 6 volumes here were published before 1878 given that they were published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin who changed their name after 1878. Judging by other sets of this work I suspect these are first editions in this state. Vols 1 and 2 by Thornbury and vols 3-6 by Walford. 7 x 10" All vols pp. xii + 576; vol 6 has general index extending to p. 636. All vols very good+ in decorated dark red cloth with stamped designs, illustrations and lettering to front boards and spines in gilt and black. Arms of the City of London on front boards. All edges bright gilt. Boards in remarkably good condition. All bindings very firm and tight. Text is mostly clean and bright throughout. In all 1,176 illustrations including 33 plans. Vol. 1 has a colour frontispiece. No dustwrappers. Parcel will be around 9kg, c.GBP 19 within the UK c.GBP 100 to the US. Very good set indeed. Seller Inventory # 001263
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