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The Amusements of Old London, Being a Survey of the Sports and Pastimes, Tea Gardens and Parks, Playhouses and Other Diversions of the People of London from the 17th to the Beginning of the 19th Century
by William B. Boulton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$442.47NZ$398.22
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About This Item
London: John C. Nimmo, 1901. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". S. Alken. A fascinating, first edition, historical work regarding the hobbies and pastimes of old London. The first edition. Complete in two volumes. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with pictorial gilt detail. With twelve beautiful illustrations, all coloured by hand, by S. Alken. Collated complete. A fascinating historical account of the hobbies, sports and pastimes which were popular in London from the 17th century to the beginning of the nineteenth century. With sections on the Marylebone Bear Garden, women sword-fighters, London theatre and sporting houses. In the original, full cloth binding. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the extremities. Fading and marks to the boards and spine, heavier on the binding of volume one. Small tears to the hinges of volume one, but still very firm. Light marks to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with some spotting towards the front and some handling marks throughout. Spotting around the plates. Several pages are uncut throughout. Spotting to the fore-edge. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839G10
- Title
- The Amusements of Old London, Being a Survey of the Sports and Pastimes, Tea Gardens and Parks, Playhouses and Other Diversions of the People of London from the 17th to the Beginning of the 19th Century
- Author
- William B. Boulton
- Illustrator
- S. Alken
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John C. Nimmo
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- london british history sport history london theatre british history 17th century
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- First Edition
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