London

Handsome, well-preserved guide to the wonders of London, profusely illustrated with duotone engravings comprising full-page plates & a frontispiece Joseph Pennell. In 176 pages, sewn binding, deckled page edges. Tissue overlay to frontispiece is heavily tanned, but completely intact. A First Edition from 1924, this hardcover book has a deep blue cloth binding decorated with a gilt coat of arms ("Domine Dirige Nos") to front board & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is solidly VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages moderately tanned, heavier around all edges, commensurate with age. Old store sticker from Brentanos, Paris, inside rear cover.Flaws: modest corner bumping, rubbing to extremities. Worst flaw is heavy tanning to endpapers (as if newspaper clippings had been laid in, a few foxed spots to title page. No DJ, likely as issued. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Product Info

Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited

Year: 1924

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

Address: 7525 Olive Place La Mesa, California

Website: https://www.gargoylebooks.net

Country: United States