M D S D L [Alphonse de Serres de la Tour]:
Londres et ses environs; ou, guide des voyageurs, curieux et amateurs dans cette partie de l'Angleterre [tome second].
Paris: chez Buisson, 1788. First edition (hardback), volume 2 (of 2) only. 12mo (17cm by 10cm), title, 323pp, table, 4pp approbation. Folding map (des Royaumes d'Angleterre, d'Ecosse et d'Irlande), 4 folding views (of Chelsea Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, Hampton Court and Windsor Castle). Quarter brown calf, gilt titling to the spine. Binding lightly rubbed and slightly scuffed, short ownership inscription, some minor spotting else contents very good. Overall, this copy is in good to very good condition. This second volume arguably stands alone; it is an alphabetical dictionary of the towns and villages surrounding London (to an extent of 25 miles), plus notes on a few towns further afield.
Cornell Books Ltd.
Professional sellerBook number: 22399
GBP 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 112.75 US$ 121.11 | JP¥ 19046]