Author: Dorothy Hood
Title: Looking Back on London
Description: London, Ivor Nicholson , 1933. First edition. Cloth. A superior first edition in the very scarce, unclipped wrappers of this fantastic work exploring London and its history by Dorothy Hood. With a tipped in letter by a member of the prolific Athenaeum. The first edition of this exciting work. A topographical work exploring London and its rich history, by Dorothy Hood. The author here focuses especially on the Victorian London, of the vanished glories and of 'the Seasons.'With a tipped in letter by an unidentified member of the Athenaeum Club in London, a private members' club for men and women with intellectual interests founded in 1824. Noted members were Robert Browning, Charles Darwin, Benjamin Disraeli, Arthur Conan Doyle, H Rider Haggard, and many others. Illustrated with various photographs of London throughout. With the very scarce, unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. With a letter inscribed and signed by one of the members of the prolific Athenaeum Club in London:, "Harrison read 'Looking Back on London' by Dorothy Hood. [..], you have a rare [..] is slim. W. R." dated 12 Oct 33. The dustwrapper is sound with some chipping and edge wear as well as a minor loss to the head of the spine and a minor tear to the spine. Unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with various photographs of London throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed/Good.

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