BESANT, WALTER

London in the Eighteenth Century

Adam and Charles Black, 1902. Hardcover. xvii + 667pp, illustrated, large hessian backed map at end, foxing to title page marbled endpapers, ex reference library [with large heraldic bookplate], bound in quarter red calf, gilt spine lettering and lining, raised bands, shelf mark This is volume 5 in the Survey of London ; Survey of London; quarto. Very Good .

Castle Hill BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 79068

SIR WALTER BESANT

London in the Eighteenth Century

London, Adam & Charles Black. 1903, 1st Edition. Hardcover, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book, xvi 667pp hardback, rebound in red cloth gilt, well illustrated in bw, frontispiece portrait and folding map at rear, short edge split to fold of map, ex-reference library with usual stamps and labels. Good.

Salsus BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 069041

Keywords: topography

Besant,Sir Walter

LONDON IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

London, Adam & Charles Black 1902 Frontispiece of the Author + 21 plates not within pagination many after Hogarth's pictures + more than 80 text illustrations . 4to Red embossed cloth on bevelled boards, with gilt titles and gilt heraldic designs to spine [head and foot of spine chipped/corners worn/spine gilt dull/hinges rubbed/a few spots to covers but neat and tight] Top edge gilt others rough cut as issued xvii [includes half title + title +Preface + contents/illustration list] + half title to first part + 667pp + multifolding Map [a fold tear has been repaired on the verso with archival tape.

Abbey Antiquarian BooksProfessional seller

Book number: V75623

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: Social History London

Sir Walter Besant

London in the Eighteenth Century

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A sweeping social history of London in the eighteenth century, the magnum opus of the historian Sir Walter Besant. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with gilt detailing to the spine. Illustrated with twenty-two plates, numerous in-text illustrations and a folding map to the rear. Collated, complete. Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) was an English novelist and historian. In this work, he provides a comprehensive social history of London in the eighteenth century, including traditions and customs, society and amusements, and crime and justice. Besant had plans to write about the history of London through multiple centuries, but passed away before their completion. This work is one of his most complete and engaging pieces on that subject. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, though bumped to the extremities with shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine, with a small tear to the cloth to the head of the spine. Spine is slightly faded. Front hinge is tender but held by two cords. Rear hinge is starting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot, more so to the first and last couple of pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 882M17

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: London 18th century British history Sir Walter Besant 18th century Not Stated

BESANT SIR WALTER

The Survey of London. Early London, Mediaeval London; London in the Time of the Tudors; London in the Time of the Stuarts; London in the Eighteenth Century; London in the Nineteenth Century. The City. North of the Thames; South on the Thames

London, Adam and Charles Black. 1902. Publishers Gilt Cloth, Quarto. Complete set in 10 volumes. Books measure 29x23.5.cm. Illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers cloth, with blind stamped and gilt tooling. Cloth rubbed, worn or nicked on head and tail of spines, some staining mainly to spines, one volume repaired. Generally bindings in good firm condition. Internally, 1 volume has a few library stamp, previous owners bookplate. Pages and plates clean. Although showing wear, a much better than working set. Good Plus.

George Jeffery BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 014824

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: london