Author: J. Heneage Jesse
Title: London: Its Celebrated Characters and Remarkable Places
Description: London, Richard Bentley, 1871. Cloth. A fascinating three volume collection regarding London's history and people, bound in the publisher's original cloth. This work merges Heneage Jesse's works 'Literary and Historical Memorials of London' and 'London and its Celebrities&apos. It comprises an accurate and interesting account of London in the mid-late nineteenth century. Written by John Heneage Jesse (1809-1874), an English historian and poet. His other works include 'Memoirs of Celebrated Etonians', 'Memoirs of the Court of England during the Reign of the Stuarts' and 'George Selwyn and his Contemporaries&apos.Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece engraving.Bound in the smart publisher's original cloth.Complete in three volumes.A first edition. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just slight bumping to the head and tail of each volume. Internally, generally firmly bound, with all hinges strained. Pages are generally bright and clean, with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: London History of London John Heneage Jesse History of London Not Stated


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