ANONYMOUS

Anno Decimo Sexto Georgii Iii. Regis. An Act to Continue and Render More Effectual Several Acts of Parliament for Repairing the Highways Leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and Other Roads in the Said Acts Mentioned, in the County of Middlesex

London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan. 1801, First Edition. Marbled Boards, 160mm. x 100mm. Book, 202 pages. Also containing ''An Act to enable the resective Trustees of the Turn-pike roads leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and from Saint Giles's-pound to Kilbourne, to make a New Road from the Great Northern Road at Islington, to the Edgware Road near Paddington; and for making a Road from the said new Road, near Queen's-Row, to Bagnigge-Wash.'' Marbled boards, calf spine, worn, soiled with tape repairs to spine, prelims. loose, with tape repairs, otherwise, contents fine. [730]. Very Good.

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Book number: 015433

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History Highways London Transportation Democracy Parliament Royalty

ARCHER, JOHN WYKEHAM

Vestiges of Old London, a Series of Etchings from Original Drawings, Illustrative of the Monuments and Architecture of London, in the First, Fourth, Twelfth, and Six Succeeding Centuries, with Descriptions and Historical Notes

London, David Bogue. 1851, First Edition. Half Bound, 385mm. x 290mm. Book, 37 etched plates (including frontis.), each with tissue guard, and descriptive text. Contemporary half morocco, over textured cloth, with gilt decorative device to upper and lower boards, five raised bands to spine, with gilt titling, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Rubbing, wear to extremities, split to head of spine, previous owner's name to verso of front endpaper, some age toning, spotting throughout. A very good copy. Size - 385mm. x 290mm. [14826/807]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014826

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: Architecture Illustration History London

ONE OF THE CROWD

Toilers in London

London, Diprose and Bateman. 1889, First Edition. Paper Covers, 215mm. x 140mm. Book, The Toiler, As Herein Dipicted, has no Claim, and puts Forth none, to Rank in the same Category with what are Vaguely Termed the Working Classes. In original paper covers, which are detached and secured with tape. 141 pages, some advertising. Uncommon. [818]. Good.

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Book number: 014749

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: Social Commentary Customs History London

GLOVER, F GRAHAM

London. A Pictorial Record of Legal London and Other Places of Interest to Lawyers

London, Butterworth. 1955, First Edition. Card Covers, 235mm. x 170mm. Book, 47 pages, b/w illustrations, fold-out map to rear. A souvenir presented to delegates to the Commonwealth and Empire Law Conference 1955. Minor wear, unmarked. [771]. Very Good.

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Book number: 018405

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: London History Maps Guides

GOMME, SIR LAURENCE

London

London, Williams & Norgate. 1914, First Edition. Red Cloth, Gilt with dust jacket, 230mm. x 155mm. Book, xiv. 381 pages, 24 plates, 91 in-text illustrations. Minor wear to covers, some minor offsetting to prelims. contents fine, unmarked, dustjacket has soiling, yellowing to spine, edgeworn, with some losses, splitting to spine. [704]. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 014868

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Local

GRIFFITHS, ARTHUR

Memorials of Millbank, and Chapters in Prison History

London, Chapman and Hall. 1884, New Edition. Green Cloth, Gilt, 230mm. x 155mm. Book, x. 468 pages, + 40 pages adverts. frontis. with tissue guard, & 23 b/w illustrations.Arthur George Frederick Griffiths (9 December 1838 - 24 March 1908) was a British military officer, prison administrator and author who published more than 60 books during his lifetime. He was also a military historian who wrote extensively about the wars of the 19th century, and was for a time military correspondent for The Times newspaper. Some bumping, wear to covers, spine, previous owner's name to half title, with a blind stamped address to title page and first page, offsetting to title page, otherwise contents fine, unmarked. [689]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014597

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Prisons

HUTCHINGS, W W; HUEFFER, FORD MADOX

London Town Past and Present: Historical, Descriptive, Anecdotal. 4 Volume

London, Cassell and Company. 1909, Subscribers Edition. Half Bound Over Red Cloth, 290mm. x 220mm. Book, 4 volume set, Subscriber's edition, bound in red leather over red cloth, gilt titling, decoration to spines, top edge gilt. 1. - xii, 264 pages, 15 plates, 14 plans, in-text illustrations. 2. - viii. pp. 265-568, 21 plates, 9 plans, in-text illustrations. 3. - viii. pp. 569-840, 17 plates, 15 plans, in-text illustrations. 4. - vii. pp. 841-1132, 19 plates, 23 plans, in-text illustrations. Some soiling, wear to spines, extremities, some tape marks to edges, pastedowns, taped reinforcements to hinges, tape repair to vols. 2 & 4, on 1 page only. errata slip tipped in to rear of volume 4. An attractive set. [781]. Very Good.

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Book number: 015745

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Local Middlesex

JOHNSTONE, CHRISTIAN ISOBEL (ATTRIB.)

The Public Buildings of the City of London Described

London, John Harris. 1831, First Edition. Quarter Bound, 135mm. x 110mm. Ill.: T H Shepherd. Book, 259 pages, frontis. & 12 engraved plates. Part of the Little Library Series. Green cloth, with red leather spine, gilt titling. The front pastedown has the following inscription - ''Adelaide Currey given to her by Her R H the Duchess of Gloucester September 1835''. There is also the name Adelaide to the verso of the frontispiece. Some wear, rubbing to covers, spine, age toning to pages. Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 April 1776 - 30 April 1857) was the eleventh child and fourth daughter of King George III and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. An interesting item. [800]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014659

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Architecture Royal George Iii Mary Duchess of Gloucester

KENNY

Kenny's Illustrated London: A Profusely Illustrated Guide to the Metropolis of the World Describing Its History, Architecture, Business, and Commerce

London, Kenny. 1880, First Edition. Red Cloth, Gilt, 220mm. x 150mm. Book, Strangely bound scarce item. 248 pages, then pages 25 to 248 again, then 25 to 120 again, b/w illustrations, maps. Some bumping, soiling, wear to covers, spine, front hinge weak, previous owner's name to front pastedown, minor spotting, age toning. [758]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014654

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: Travel Guides Maps London History

MILLER, THOMAS

Picturesque Sketches of London, Past and Present

London, The National Illustrated Library. 1852, First Edition. Green Cloth, 200mm. x 140mm. Book, 306 pages + ads. engraved frontis. & title vignette, 47 further illustrations. In publisher's green decorated cloth. Some bumping to extremities, split, fraying to spineendpaper detached, but present, previous owner's bookplate and name to prelims. together with a small bookseller's blind stamp, age toning, some soiling to pages, some plates loose, but all complete. Size: 200mm. x 140mm. [817]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014635

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London

MORTON, H V

May Fair. How the Site of a Low Carnival Became the Heart of Fashionable London

London, The Marshalsea Press. 1927, First Edition. Card Covers, 260mm. x 220mm. Book, Card covers, with Yapp edges, tipped-in colour illustration to cover, 92 pages, colour plates & colour illustrations (Some tipped-in), period advertisements. Some soiling, creasing to covers, some spotting to prelims. [746]. Very Good.

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Book number: 015870

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History Local London Illustration

HALL, MR. AND MRS. S C

The Book of the Thames from Its Rise to Its Fall

London, Virtue and Company. 1877, Second Edition. Green Decorated Cloth, 235mm. x 180mm. Book, xi. 460 pages, many engraved illustrations, green decorated cloth binding, all edges gilt. Some bumping to extremities, soiling, fraying to spine, armorial bookplate of Robert Duncombe Shafto to front pastedown, glue marks to endpaper, otherwise contents fine, unmarked.[818]. Very Good.

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Book number: 014767

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: Travel Guides London History Bindings

RIMBAULT, E F; CLINCH, GEORGE (ED.)

Soho and Its Associations, Historical, Literary & Artistic

London, Dulau & Co. 1895, First Edition. Green Cloth, Gilt, 190mm. x 150mm. Book, viii. 232 pages, b/w frontis. Bevelled green cloth binding, with gilt titling to spine, top edge gilt. Some bumping, soiling to covers, offsetting to endpapers, binding sl. loose but holding, contents unmarked. [794]. Very Good.

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Book number: 016745

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Local

WALFORD, EDWARD

Greater London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. 2 Volumes

London, Cassell & Company. 1898, Reprint. Half Bound, 270mm. x 205mm. Book, 2 volumes. xvi + 576, xv + 560 pages. numerous b/w plates and in-text illustrations. Chiswick, Turnham Green, Acton, Ealing, Hanwell, Brentford, Isleworth, Hounslow, Twickenham, Strawberry Hill, Teddington, Hampton, Sunbury, Shepperton, Ashford, Staines, Cranford, Harlington, Hayes, Southall, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Ruislip, Pinner, Harrow, Hendon, Edgware, Stanmore, Elstree, Bushey, Barnet, Totteridge, Finchley, Southgate, Enfield, Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey, Epping, Chingford, Loughton, Chigwell, Woodford, Walthamstow, Wanstead, Leyton, Ilford, West Ham, Barking, Dagenham, Millwall, Poplar, Woolwich, Plumstead, Erith, Bexley, Sidcup, Chislehurst, Plaistow, Bexkenham, Hayes, Farnborough, Addiscombe, Warlingham, Caterham, Croydon, Beddington, Wallington, Carshalton, Sutton, Banstead, Cheam, Ewell, Epsom, Thames Ditton, Esher, Kingston, Ham, Richmond, Kew, Mortlake, Barnes, Wimbledon, Malden, Morden, Merton, Mitcham, Tooting, Half bound in leather over pebbled boards, with gilt titling, decoration to spine. Some bumping, wear to covers.small binder's label to rear pastedowns, some spotting to prelims. age toning to pages, pp. xiv/xv misbound into index of volume 2. Lacking maps. [740]. Very Good.

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Book number: 015967

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History Local London Villages

WHITTEN, WILFRED

London in Song

London, Grant Richards. 1898, First Edition. Decorated Beige Cloth, 200mm. x 140mm. Book, xvi. 356, [4] pages, illustrated title page, illustrated endpapers, top edges gilt. Some spotting, soiling, bumping to covers, spine, gift inscription to endpaper, half title, some spotting to edges. [703]. Very Good.

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Book number: 018518

Catalogue: History: London

Keywords: History London Song Poetry Music