Sir Walter Besant — London City

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Walter Besant's vivid history of London as it was in the nineteenth century, an illustrated work in the original dust wrapper. The first edition.In the original scarce unclipped dust wrapper.A conclusive history of the city of London by the leading novelist and historian Sir Walter Besant. This work offers a survey of the streets as they were at the end of the nineteenth century, a vivid look at the city during time of expansion in its history. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, fifteen plates, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Light bumping and fading to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the cloth. Spine is discoloured. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with small chips and closed tears, heavier to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is age-toned. Light handling marks and rubbing to the wraps, including a small tidemark to the head of the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Small tears to the folding map. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.