1806 The History and Survey of London and Its Environs

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Original Binding

The first edition.

A heavily extra illustrated copy, with a frontispiece and twenty-one monochrome plates to 'Volume I', rather than the three listed in the 'directions to the binder'. Collated complete. A monochrome frontispiece and twenty-eight monochrome plates to 'Volume II', rather than the twenty listed. Collated, lacking four of the twenty expected plates. A monochrome frontispiece and thirty-seven plates to 'Volume III', including one hand coloured, rather than the twenty listed. Collated, lacking two of the expected plates. A folding map frontispiece and twenty-seven plates, including one hand coloured, rather than the nine listed. Collated, complete. 

Lambert's descriptive history and survey of London and its surrounding areas , a rare to see extra illustrated copy. The work covers the earliest histories of London up to the start of the nineteenth century. 

A four volume, complete set.