1851 Holmes's Great Metropolis : Views & History of London

Holmes's Great Metropolis,
Or Views and History of London in the Nineteenth Century: Being a Grand National Exhibition of the British Capital

Edited by William Gray Fearnside & Thomas Harrel

Published by Thomas Holmes, London, undated, [1851]. Tall 8vo, full green leather binding with blind-tooled and gilt design, gilt spine, gilt to all page edges, with an engraved title page as well as a letterpress title page, 211pp + index. There are 32 steel engravings plus the vignette for the engraved title page listed at the beginning of the book . . these are all present.

CONDITION
A good copy. The leather binding is good but with some signs of age, rubbing to the corners and joints, but is generally good condition. Front blank endpaper missing. All other contents present including all steel engravings. Pages in good clean condition throughout and free from foxing, stains etc, all plates present and in very good condition (see examples in images provided). Overall a good copy.

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