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Paved with Gold, or, the Romance and Reality of the London Streets
by Augustus Mayhew
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$263.85NZ$237.46
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1858 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 9" by 6". H. K. Browne [Phiz]. The first edition in book form of Augustus Mayhew's illustrated Victorian era social novel. Illustrated with an engraved title page, and twenty-five plates by Hablot Knight Browne, better known as 'Phiz', the well-known artist and illustrator renowned for his illustrations in the works of Charles Dickens, Charles Lever, and Harrison Ainsworth. Collated, complete. Augustus Septimus Mayhew was a renowned English journalist and author, best known for his works produced in collaboration with his brother Henry Mayhew.Divided into three parts, this is a tale of London life in the mid-Victorian era.The first edition in book form of this work, first published in thirteen parts between March 1857 and April 1858. In half morocco binding with marbled paper covered boards. Head of front joint starting, with board tender. Rubbing to rear joint and board perimeters. Small loss of leather to back strip head. Rear hinge strained. Internally, firmly bound. Engraved and letterpress title page age toned, with pages otherwise bright. Light spotting throughout, most concentrated to plate perimeters. Good Only
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 875F12
- Title
- Paved with Gold, or, the Romance and Reality of the London Streets
- Author
- Augustus Mayhew
- Illustrator
- H. K. Browne [Phiz]
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- mayhew workhouse victorian poor victorian fiction workhouse
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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