Author: Walter Besant
Title: London in the Time of the Tudors London in the Time of the Stuarts
Description: London, Adam & Charles Black, 1903-4. First edition. Cloth. Two illustrated works looking at the history of London during the Tudor and Stuart eras, written by Walter Besant, with two folding maps. The first edition of these works. In two volumes. Part of the ten volume 'Survey of London' series, looking at London throughout different eras of history. These two works look at the history of London during the Tudor and Stuart periods, from 1485 to 1714. These few hundred years saw a great acceleration in the trade and business in the city, and encompasses important historical events such at the Great Plague, the Great Fire of London, and the Gunpowder Plot. 'London in the Time of the Tudors', published in 1904, with a frontispiece, five folding plates, one folding map, and thirteen plates. Collated, complete. 'London in the Time of the Stuarts', published in 1903, with a frontispiece, two folding plates, one folding map, and thirteen plates. Collated, incomplete, as lacking one plate, 'Sports of the Period&apos. Written by Walter Besant. Besant was a novelist and historian, who often used his novels to try and arouse the public sympathies to the hardships of the poorer classes in ciites. He wrote much about the history and topography of London, such as 'East London', 'Medieval London', 'Shoreditch and the East End', and more. In the original publisher's pebbled cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little fading to the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little fading to the rear board of 'Tudors&apos. Front hinges are starting but fim. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of 'Tudors', 'Mr Mille, Kind regards from M. Scorse Mega.? Sep 26th 1904&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper of 'Stuarts', 'May L. Day, from F. H. D. Christmas 1903&apos. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots. Small tear to the gutter of the folding map of 'Tudors', and a small tear to the one of the folds. Very small closed tear to the gutter of the folding map of 'Stuarts&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: london england history walter besant england stuarts henry viii Not Stated
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Title: London in the Time of the Tudors London in the Time of the Stuarts
Description: London, Adam & Charles Black, 1903-4. First edition. Cloth. Two illustrated works looking at the history of London during the Tudor and Stuart eras, written by Walter Besant, with two folding maps. The first edition of these works. In two volumes. Part of the ten volume 'Survey of London' series, looking at London throughout different eras of history. These two works look at the history of London during the Tudor and Stuart periods, from 1485 to 1714. These few hundred years saw a great acceleration in the trade and business in the city, and encompasses important historical events such at the Great Plague, the Great Fire of London, and the Gunpowder Plot. 'London in the Time of the Tudors', published in 1904, with a frontispiece, five folding plates, one folding map, and thirteen plates. Collated, complete. 'London in the Time of the Stuarts', published in 1903, with a frontispiece, two folding plates, one folding map, and thirteen plates. Collated, incomplete, as lacking one plate, 'Sports of the Period&apos. Written by Walter Besant. Besant was a novelist and historian, who often used his novels to try and arouse the public sympathies to the hardships of the poorer classes in ciites. He wrote much about the history and topography of London, such as 'East London', 'Medieval London', 'Shoreditch and the East End', and more. In the original publisher's pebbled cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little fading to the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A little fading to the rear board of 'Tudors&apos. Front hinges are starting but fim. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper of 'Tudors', 'Mr Mille, Kind regards from M. Scorse Mega.? Sep 26th 1904&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper of 'Stuarts', 'May L. Day, from F. H. D. Christmas 1903&apos. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots. Small tear to the gutter of the folding map of 'Tudors', and a small tear to the one of the folds. Very small closed tear to the gutter of the folding map of 'Stuarts&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Keywords: london england history walter besant england stuarts henry viii Not Stated
Price: GBP 170.00 = appr. US$ 242.76 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 631P7
- Book number: 631P7
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