Westminster; East London; London

London: Chatto & Windus, 1902-1904. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Francis S. Walker; William Patten; Phil May; Joseph Pennell; et al.. Three illustrated travel works concerning London and its surrounding areas, by the novelist and historian Sir Walter Besant. New editions of these works in the publisher's original cloth bindings.Illustrated with a frontispiece and numerous in-text illustrations to Westminster and London. Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-two plates and numerous in-text illustrations to East London. Collated, complete.Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) was an English novelist and historian. He wrote many successful books on the history and topography of London.This set comprises: Westminster (1902), with illustrations by Francis S. Walker, William Patten and others; East London (1902), with illustrations by Francis S. Walker, Phil May, Joseph Pennell and L. Raven Hill; and London (1904), with illustrations by Edward William Cooke and others.36 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Westminster. 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with only minor shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Gilt remains bright. Spine cocked and front hinge starting to London, but is holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some spotting to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Very Good Indeed