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Peterson's, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
The London Parks, 2 Vol. Set by Jacob Larwood
by Jacob Larwood
The London Parks, 2 Vol. Set
by Jacob Larwood
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
London: John Camden Hotten. No date (1872). Beautiful 2 volume set three-quarter bound with leather and marble-paper sides to match marbled endpapers. Spine gilt lettering and motifs framed by blind-tooled bands. Gilt top edges. Hand-colored frontis and one other colored plate in each volume. Numerous engravings. Binding and text block very tight and clean, though some light browning to edges and title pages under tissue paper. Minor rubs to spine ends and board edges; notably on lower corners of Volume 1. Owner bookplates on each front pastedown 'Owen Shoemaker,' who was the co-owner of the historic bookbinder supplies company J. L. Shoemaker & Co. of Philadelphia, established 1880-1954. Volume 1 describes Hyde Park; volume 2, St. James and the Green Parks. A very handsome set! Size: 5.25 X 8"
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Format/Binding Three quarter bound
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher John Camden Hotten
- Place of Publication London