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The Pictorial Handbook of London Comprising its Antiquities, Architecture, Arts, Manufacture, Trades, Social, Literary and Scientific Institutions, Exhibitions and Galleries of Art: Together with some account of The Principle Suburbs and Most Attractive Localities. Illustrated with Two Hundred and Five Engravings on Wood by Branston, Jewitt and Others and a New and Complete Map Engraved by Lowry
by Branston ( Illustrator )
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
From "Bohn's Illustrated Library". Complete with large Fold-Out Map by Lowry, 35" x 20", at the back. Title page dated 1854. Former Editions of this title were published as "London and it's vicinity exhibited" and "A new survey of London". Frontis. illus. "The Great Conservatory and Grounds at Kew". Very detailed and interesting work, now a Local History. Well illustrated with many Architectural Drawings. Other illustrations include the Times vertical printing press. Intersting section on Observatories (pages 630-697) has illustrations of the instruments and the buildings and includes the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford. Also a section on the Thames Tunnel with technical Drawings. Rebound in Red cloth with dull gilt title on spine. Fore edge of pages up to title page a little ragged at edge. Map has some closed tears along paper folds. repaired from the back, several very small areas of loss to paper along other folds and a triangular piece missing from where map was attached to book (see photo). Pages and Plates in very good condition only an occasional spot of foxing. No inscriptions. Very small, light penciled notes on half-titl page, no other inscriptions.
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- Bookseller
- White Swan Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100026
- Title
- The Pictorial Handbook of London Comprising its Antiquities, Architecture, Arts, Manufacture, Trades, Social, Literary and Scientific Institutions, Exhibitions and Galleries of Art
- Author
- Branston ( Illustrator )
- Illustrator
- Lowry, Branston, Jewitt
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- York Street, Covent Garden, London
- Date Published
- 1854
- Pages
- 910
- Size
- 7 1/4" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- London History/Historic Observatories
- Bookseller catalogs
- Local History;
Terms of Sale
White Swan Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
White Swan Books
Biblio member since 2024
Redruth, Cornwall
About White Swan Books
Old fashioned Book loving Book Dealer selling from Bricks and Mortar Bookshop in Cornwall and also now selling Books online. Specialising in Antiquarian, Vintage Children's, Out of Print and Collectable books but also selling a wide range of Second Hand books in many subjects.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- New
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