1831 The Public Buildings of the City of London Described First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Public Buildings of the City of London Described Not Stated 1831 John Harris : London 5.5" by 4.5" 259pp. SUMMARY An uncommon pocket-sized guide to the history and architecture of notable public buildings in London, illustrated throughout. First Edition,Illustrated,Uncommon Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.25 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work in a quarter morocco binding. Ink inscriptions to the front paste down, front free end paper, title page, and bottom edge of the textblock. Illustrated with twelve engraved plates. Collated, complete. A guide to the public buildings of London, with historical information and architectural descriptions. Included in this guide are St. Paul's Cathedral, Old Bailey Sessions House, Newgate Prison, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Bank of England, London Docks, and Blackfriars' Bridge, among others. CONDITION In a quarter morocco binding. Externally fairly smart, though boards are a little faded, with light shelf wear to the extremities, and rubbing to the joints and head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, apart from the odd spot to the plates and to the first and last few pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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