Memorials of London - 

Author: John Heneage Jesse
Full Title: Literary and Historical Memorials of London
Published: Boston:  Francis A. Niccolls & Co., 

    

Limited edition.  Edition des Amateurs, no. 14 of 100 copies printed, so stated.  

A splendid, near fine period full leather binding.  Spine in six patterned gilt-ruled compartments with raised bands, gilt title and author.  Gilt ruled boards are fresh and clean w/ minimal corner wear. Lovely patterned gilt inner dentelles.  Binding tight and sound.  Deckled edges  

Mostly very clean internally with engravings.  Frontis depicts "The Great Fire in London.  Photo-etching after the painting by De Loutherbourg"; frontispiece is actually present twice on consecutive pages.  Six more plates present throughout.  Bookplate "Ronald Bridges".

In Near Fine condition, unopened, very clean, sound, tight binding.  

Measures 6 1/4" x 9."  493 pp. 

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Item #: B1967 
Item Title: Literary and Historical Memorials of London
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