Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1928. First Edition. Hard Cover. University library withdrawl in brick cloth with dark brown cloth spine; 5 raised bands and pastedown title on spine; gilt top-edge; slight wear to spine ends and corner tips; contents are bright, clean, and unmarked; front hinge just very slightly shaken; 10 illustrations and a 3-panel fold-out map of the Thames area. 459 pp .

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Bookseller: B-Line Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 14097
Title: John Gay's London: Illustrated from the Poetry of the Time
Author: Irving, William Henry
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1928
Bookseller catalogs: History-British;

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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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