(London: Cassell, Petter and Galpin, nd, circa 1870s).

A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY AND CHRONICLE OF LONDON. The first two volumes cover London proper, Vols. III and IV Westminster and the Western Suburbs, Vol. V the Western and Northern Suburbs and the last Vol. VI, the Southern Suburbs. All the great landmarks and monuments are shown, from the Roman Wall and ancient chapels to the “modern” marvels of underground rail tunnels and massive iron train stations. The facts presented are thoroughly researched and reliable, are presented in a way that allows pleasure for the reader. The urge on reading is to visit the site just studied. As the author states, "Writing the history of a vast city like London is like writing a history of the ocean - the area is so vast, its inhabitants are so multifarious, the treasures that lie in its depths so couuntless."
A most attractive and appealing production. Item #34933

6 volumes. Profusely “Illustrated with engravings from authentic sources” including a large number of full-page plates and extensive engravings throughout the text, many quite large, frontispieces to the volumes, the frontispiece to Vol. I is a beautifully coloured chromolithogrphic and bright plate of a Waterman and is embellished with silver. 4to, contemporary three-quarter black calf over marbled paper covered boards, the spines with gilt tooled and filleted raised bands separating compartments with floral center devices in blind, one compartment with maroon morocco label gilt lettered, another lettered in gilt. xii, 576; xii, 576; xii, 576; xii,576; xii, 576; xii, 636 pp. A very handsome and proper set, the bindings very attractive, beautifully preserved, strong and tight, internally fresh and solid and clean, an extremely well taken care of set.