St. Giles And St. James by Jerrold, Douglas - 1851

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1851. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good; All edges very worn. Hinges tight. Text block intact and firm.. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. Half bound in green calf with marbled papers sides. Five raised bands to spine with gilt compartments containing gilt motifs. FIRST BOOK EDITION. Originally from Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine (1845-8) , in which he serialized 'St. Giles and St. James', a melodramatic treatment of the extremes of poverty and wealth in contemporary London. DNB. ; 393 pages.