By the author of "First Light". The world of the late-Victorian music hall becomes implicated in a number of more sinister scenes and episodes. A wonderful recreation of 19th century London - historical crime fiction. [4], 281, [1] s. ; 25 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, sound hinges. very slight wear to the head of the spine, otherwise Fine. Unclipped dustjacket is similar. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well pac... View More...
Privately printed for the author by J. Edward Francis, The Athenaeum Press. Preface by E. Beresford Chancellor. 64pp. Clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, staples rusty. Wrappers show a little soiling. Some wear to spine. Scarce. Weight, 85g. View More...
Small handbook, or guide, to the Albert Memorial, then recently erected. 79pp, folding frontis, 1 illustrated plate. Internally very bright and clean. Unmarked. Spine has about 40% surface loss and binding is loose. Red, card boards are a little soiled. Weight, 90g. View More...
Attractive Guide Book to the Palace of Westminster [Houses of Parliament], in London. 89pp, illustrated, folding plan at rear. Bright, clear and unmarked with a sound, stapled binding. Attractive and almost Fine. Weight, 120g. View More...
The author hopes he has written, 'a standard work on the humour of London life'. 282pp, 6pp publishers ads. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. Blue cloth boards have minor wear only, mainly to tips. Weight, 360g. View More...
Small, folded pocket-sized map of Central London with two advertising panels on the back - one for Chas. Baker Stores men's suits. The other advertising half a dozen Commercial Baths for men and women. Exterior is a little dusty, but unmarked. Possibly printed as a give-away in a magazine or book. This item weighs 4g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage both to Canada, the USA and other parts of the World. View More...
Cover title. Includes "Strangers' guide to London" [40pp] and folded, col.oured map (28 1/2in x 36 in.). With index to streets. Folding map, mounted on linen, is in perfect condition - very bright and, because folded, fresh. Guidebook text is near fine. Red cloth covers, ith Houses of Parl;iament to the front and the London Underground map to the back, show minor edge wear and some discoloration to the lower quarter of the front cover. Spine is sun-faded. Unpacked weight, 162g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve, $4.00 - $6.00. Images available. ... View More...
Front cover title - 'Bacon's Up to Date Atlas and Guide to London, with Photo Views'. 1903 Edition. Map frontis, 17pp 'A Brief Guide to London' with photo illustrations, 20 double page Map Sheets, 19 page Index, 1 page Cab Fares, 3pp Memoranda [blank pages],2pp ads. Interior is very bright and clean. Unmarked. Tight, square binding. Clean, unmarked front cover; rear cover shows a small patch of discolouration. Covers are blue cloth over paper with red Titles and an illustration of Westminster Cathedral. Spine somewhat faded not affecting the titles. Attractive copy. Ships via inexpensive Cana... View More...
History and description of the City of London, England, during the Middle Ages when the foundations of the modern City were laid. 260pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy with a sound binding. No wear to bright, blue cloth boards. Minor wear to dustjacket, at edges. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 850g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rate... View More...
The author 'revisits' the scenes of the Ripper killings to throw light on the perpetrator. 197pp, photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy with a sound binding. About 'as new'. [weight, 830g] View More...
Panoramic, bird's-eye views of London from the air. Photographs by Jason Hawkes; Text by Felix Barker. 160pp, all colour photographs. Bright, clean copy, inside and outside. Gift inscription to the ffep otherwise unmarked. No wear tothe boards. Unclipped dustjacket is close to new condition. Heavy book weighing 1.204kg We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available. View More...
300-year history of London, England's Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights, 1670-1970. 171pp, photo illustrated, color frontis. Bright, clean interior, unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to black cloth. Weight, 400g. View More...
Foreword by Anthony Hopkins. A tour of the rich history of the London stage - plays, players and the theaters themselves. 200pp, profusely illustrated. Bright, fresh copy, nearly 'as new'. Weight, 586g. View More...
Walks around hidden parts of London circa 1937-47. 103pp, numerous b&w illustrations by the author. Book is bright and clean with a sound binding. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Dustjacket is clean and bright but with small, lost pieces at extremities of spine and bottom, front corner. Weight, 180g. View More...
London in the first half of the 20th century. Illustrated by Muirhead Bone. 2nd. impression. Hardcover in blue cloth, with dustjacket. Book is better than VG, dustjacket is about VG, with a few chips missing. Weight, 570g. View More...
Walks around London, England. First published in 1925. 224pp, drawings by Muirhead Bone. Bright, clean interior. Gift inscription to ffep otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Dustjacket is clean but shows some wear to top edges and tips of corners. Unclipped. Weight, 410g. View More...
' a revival of interest in the cheery and irresponsible life of the roaring 'nineties and eraly nineteen hundreds in the square mile of London..'. - Horse Racing, Theatre, Gambling, Musical Comedy, Clubland, Sporting Gentlemen etc. 380pp, photo plates, [4pp]. Book is still very bright and clean, page quite white. Unmarked. Binding is tight and square, hinges sound, no cracking. Pink cloth is bright and clean with only slight sun-fading to the spine. No appreciable wear. Dustjacket lacking. Weight, 696g. View More...
History of the one-square mile heart of the City of London, England, over the past 2000 years. 324pp, photo illustrated. Clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no wear to cloth. Similar dustjacket with a small price clip to the front inside flap. Overall, about 'as new'. Weight, 696g. View More...
'Contemporary water-colours and drawings of London and the Homew Counties reproduced by colour and monochrome lithography & by half-tone: assembled & edited with descriptive text...' 191pp, illustrated in colour and in b&w - 89 large plates by noted contemporary artists. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding. No wear to bright, green cloth but mild bumps to lower corners. Unclipped dustjacket is only lightly soiled and with only minor edge wear present. Weight, 840g. View More...
Theatre and stage history of Shakespere's time in London. 287pp, illustrated. Bright copy with a sound binding, unmarked. Dustjacket is also bright and clean and without wear. View More...
