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The History and Survey of London and Its Environs
by B. Lambert
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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NZ$377.87NZ$340.09
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About This Item
London: T. Hughes, 1806 . First edition. Leather. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The complete four volume first edition of Lambert's history of London and its surroundings. Illustrated throughout. The four volume first edition of this work, in tree calf bindings.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece and two portrait plates, volume II with a frontispiece and twenty plates, volume III with a frontispiece and twenty plates, and volume IV with a folding map frontispiece and nine plates.Collated, complete.A survey of the history of the city from the 'earliest period to the present time'.Bookplate of William Smith to front pastedown of volume I. In tree calf bindings. Joints starting, with boards generally firmly held. Rear boards of volumes II and IV tenderly held. Instances of significant rubbing to board centres. Volumes III and IV hinges reinforced. Bookplate to volume I front pastedown. Volume I title page reinforced with tape to the gutter. Pages age toned, with instances of spotting throughout, and foxing to pages facing tape. Folding map frontispiece to volume IV reinforced with tape. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899F11
- Title
- The History and Survey of London and Its Environs
- Author
- B. Lambert
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Hughes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1806
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- The History and Survey of London and Its Environs lambert history of london william smith lambert
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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