Mayhews Characters by Peter Quennell - 1000

Living History of Victorian London from the lips of the people themselves. Fading to spine, numerous repairs and small tears to clipped d/j.

SPRINGS BOOKS, 1957-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good.

William Kimber, 1951. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1951. First Edition. 336 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages have light foxing throughout, heavier to text block edges. Light tanning to endpapers. Illustrations are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Medium tanning to spine, edges and front panel. Heavy foxing overall with light stains and wear marks.

London: Spring Books Foxing to top and bottom of dust jacket spine and corners. 570 grams. hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Clean Copy.

Spring Books, 1111. Hardcover. Good/Good. No Edition Remarks. 360 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Minor water staining to pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed yellow. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear and water marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear and water marks to spine and panels.

Spring Books, 1111-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good, nice condition. Previous owner's name written on first inside page. Dust jacket has some chips and is preserved in mylar, good+. Book is flat, tight and (otherwise) clean.

LONDON william kimber 1951 VG/VG . dj has been covered in full plastic adhesive sleeve. dj has a few missing notches and crumpling/rubbing, but otherwise well-protected. ex libris with stamps cancels and plate to ffep. text and illusttrations are clean and tidy. all pages present. not. reprint on 1851 classic title, made up of accounts of london life from the lips of its inhabitants - top to bottom. with appropriate drawings of the characters. check out the rhubard and spice seller at page 129!

William Kimber, 1951. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1951. 336 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Spring Books, nd [1965]. 1st edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, VG/G. 360pp, b/w frontis, 11 b/w illustrations, dustjacket rubbed & repaired with sellotape, a good copy. A new version of Mayhews London Labour & The London Poor with a new introduction.

London: Spring Books, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later printing. Very good with faded boards, in a very good dustwrapper.