London
by Sidney Dark
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1924. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7". Joseph Pennell. A first edition of this charming volume on the city of London by Sidney Dark, with illustrations by Joseph Pennell. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with a gilt crest to the front board. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 54 plates of reproductions of evocative drawings of notable places in London by Joseph Pennell. Vivid descriptions and anecdotes concerning the city of London with details on its antiquities and rich history. London is a difficult city to get to know, hiding beauty in unlikely spots. Dark is a master in bringing out all the characteristics that make London a unique city. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, though faded to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for some offsetting to the free end papers and a scattering of spots to the first and last few pages. Some pages uncut. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 852M9
- Title
- London
- Author
- Sidney Dark
- Illustrator
- Joseph Pennell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- London Joseph Pennell Sidney Dark British topography Joseph Pennell
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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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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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