Author: Thomas Faulkner
Title: The History and Antiquities of Brentford, Ealing, & Chiswick, Interspersed with Biographical Notices of Illustrious and Eminent Persons, Who Have Been Born, or Have Resided There During the Three Preceding Centuries
Description: London, Payne and Foss; Nichols and Son; M. A. Nattali; W. Pickering; Simpkin and Co.; T. Thorpe; T. Rodd; J. R. Smith, 1845. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this history of Brentford, Ealing and Chiswick, by the bookseller and topographer Thomas Faulkner. The first edition of this very scarce work in a cloth binding, with the crest of the Royal Institution of Great Britain to the spine. Small stamp and ink inscription to the front paste down. Stamp of the Royal Institution of Great Britain to the front paste down and to the title page. The Royal Institution, founded in 1799 in the City of Westminster, is an organisation for scientific education and research.Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirteen plates, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.A history of Brentford, Ealing and Chiswick by the West London bookseller and topographer Thomas Faulkner (1777-1855), best known for his three standard reference works on Chelsea, Fulham and Kensington.This comprehensive study includes biographical notes on notable people who lived in these areas over the past three centuries. In a cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Spine is slightly faded. Very light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with age toning to the plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: British history Brentford Ealing Chiswick Brentford London Royal Institution Not Stated


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