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London As It Is To-Day: Where To Go, And What To See
Not Stated
1854
H. G. Clarke and Co : London
7.5" by 5"
[3], 6-437pp
SUMMARY
An illustrated scarce tourist guide to London as it was during the Victorian era.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A charming mid-nineteenth century travel guide to London, a brilliant tourist guide to the city.
A scarce work.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, depicting the Crystal Palace, an engraved title page, three plates, and in-text engravings.
'London As It Is To-Day' offers concise descriptions to many of the beautiful and historical sights of London, including the theatres, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, the docks, various monuments and public statues, the British Museum, the newly opened Madame Tussauds, and more.
With adverts to the paste downs and front endpaper, lacking the rear endpaper.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with loss to the head and tail of the spine, and a smaller amount of loss to the extremities. Spine is faded. Light rubbing and marks to the cloth. Front hinge is a little strained but remains firm, rear hinge is starting. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Lacking the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with a few scattered spots, heavier to the first and last few pages.
Overall Condition: 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.
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