LLOYD, JOHN H. - The History, Topography, and Antiquities of Highate in the County of Middlesex; with Notes of the Surrounding Neighbourhood of Hornsey, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Etc.

Highgate, The Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 1888, First Edition. Hard Cover , 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beautifully rebound in green cloth with leather spine with five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Original encircled view of Highway Archway in gilt on front cover. Top edge gilt. Presentation copy with the inscription - "Presented by the author, April 1889" to title page. Small Hackney College Library stamp to title page at bottom margin. Small previous owner's sticker on front pastedown. Endpapers are foxed but text block itself is very clean. Tissue protected frontis of Coleridge + various other illustrations and a map of Highgate 'shewing the site of some of the old houses, the Bishop's Lodge, Hornsey Park, The Tumulus etc'. No. 439 of this limited edition. Contents include chapters on :- Ancient Records; The Parish, the Churches & the Cholmeley School; The Hamlet of Highgate; The Houses and their Residents; The Grove, The Fitzroy & the Caenwood Estates; Gossip, Customs etc, Former Residents whose Houses are Unknown; Highgate of To-day; List of Fossils Found in the Archway Cutting. 519 pages including index. Also includes the programme for the re-dedication of Highgate United Reformed Church April 1984; a leaflet on the history of Pond Square Chapel, and newspaper article from Ham & High about three Holly Lodge tenants. Gift quality. Prompt dispatch. Very Good. Signed by Author.