London: Methuen & Co. (1906), 1906. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. [4], v-x, [2], 1-305, [5] pp. Three-quarter later orange calf over orange cloth with the spine in six compartments, gilt decorations and two brown morocco labels on the spine lettered in gilt; top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with numerous plates: monotone and colorful drawings of landmarks around London. A charming travel narrative. Light wear to the leather, a 1926 gift inscription on the free front endpaper. Our copy lacks one of the monotone plates.

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Bookseller: Evening Star Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000013637
Title: A Wanderer in London
Author: Lucas, E.V
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Methuen & Co. (1906)
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1906

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...