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The History of London & Its Environs


An Account of the Origin of the City, Its State Under the Romans, Saxons, Danes & Normans, Its Rise & Progress to Its Present State of Commercial Greatness

By Rev. Henry Hunter

Published by John Stockdale, London 1811

Complete in Two Volumes

First Edition Set

Hardbacks Bound in 19th Century Half Leather Bindings, Total of 34 Full Page Engravings, Folding Maps & Plans With Some Maps Hand Coloured,

The London Plan Called for at Page 881 is Not Present but Appears to Be Bound in at Page 505 [see Image] Folding Map to Volume 2 of the Country Round London Not Present, Both Issues With the Plan & Map Seem to Be the Same in Most Other Copies,

Each Book Measures Approx 12 X 9 Inches

Minor Marks & Rubbing to Leather Spines, All Cloth Boards Marked & Faded, Several Creases to Title Page of Volume 1, Some Occasional Minor Foxing, Browning or Minor Marks Mostly to Plates or Text Pages Opposite With Heavier Foxing to Title Pages & Endpapers, Occasional Minor Crease to Pages, Private Bookplate to Inner Front Boards,

Overall in Very Good Condition With Boards Well Attached & Majority of Text Pages Clean,

Heavy Books