Edward Wedlake Brayley; Joseph Nightingale; J. Norris Brewer - London and Middlesex; or, an Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive Survey of the Metropolis of Great-Britain

London, J. Harris; Longman and Co; et al, 1814-16. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this impressive study on the topography and history of London and Middlesex, a lavishly illustrated work. The first edition.Four volumes of a total of five, lacking Volume I.Published as part of 'The Beauties of England and Wales' series, on which Brayley worked with his lifelong friend John Britton.An expansive study on the history and topography of London and Middlesex.In these volumes, Edward Wedlake Brayley offers an in-depth look at the central metropolis of England, written in collaboration with Joseph Nightingale, and J. Norris Brewer.Volume II illustrated with twenty-one plates.Volume III illustrated with thirty-one plates.Volume III part II illustrated with thirty-nine plates.Volume IV illustrated with fifty-two plates. Bound without the vignette half-titles, though all other plates are present. In a full morocco binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed to the spines and extremities. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks and rubbing to the boards. Spines are a little faded. Crack to the tail of the front joint of Volume IV. Hinges of all four volumes are starting. Front endpaper of Volume II is detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the occasional scattered spot, spotting a little heavier to the plates. Small tide mark to the tail of the first few pages of Volume IV. Chip to the margin of page 643 Volume IV, no loss of text. Good . Ill.: Various. Good .

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