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British Topography
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1908 Londres et les AnglaisParis: 1908A vanishingly scarce twelfth edition, richly illustrated with 80 photogravures, offering a French perspective on the life and customs of early 20th-century London and its inhabitants. -
1895 Musical Haunts in LondonLondon: 1895A richly illustrated first edition exploring London’s concert halls, theatres, churches, and salons with musical anecdotes and architectural history. -
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1867 A Statistical Vindication of the City of London; Or, Fallacies Exploded and Figures ExplainedLondon: 1867A scarce second edition defending the City of London after the 1866 banking panic, featuring five fold-out statistical plates. -
1854 The Streets of London with Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated ResidentsLondon: 1854A scarce copy of John Smith's lively new edition of this anecdotal history of london, told through colourful anecdotes of enigmatic residents and historic events. -
1861 The Missing Link; Or, Bible-Women in the Homes of the London PoorLondon: 1861A scarce copy of Ellen Ranyard’s influential Victorian work, documenting the efforts of “Bible-women” among London’s poor. -
1883 Richmond Park, Extracts from the Records of Parliament and of the Corporation of LondonLondon: 1883The first edition of this scarce illustrated work on Richmond Park, featuring extracts from the parliamentary records. -
1936 Will Someone Lead Me To A Pub?: Being a Note upon certain of the Taverns, Old and New, of LondonLondon: 1936A very scarce first edition of this charming ode to London taverns, accompanied by Frederick Carter’s characterful illustrations. -
1896 Lincoln's Inn Fields and the Localities AdjacentLondon: 1896Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Charles William Heckethorn's engaging history of Lincoln’s Inn Fields. -
1881 The History of the Rise and Progress of the Church and Parish of St. George-The-Martyr, Holborn, with many Interesting Details Concerning its Former InhabitantsLondon: 1881A vanishingly scarce first edition chronicling the history of the parish of St. George-the-Martyr, in Holborn, the church where Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath married. -
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1864 Berkyngechirche juxta Turrim: Collections in Illustration of the [...] Parish of Allhallows BarkingLondon: 1864The scarce first edition of Joseph Maskell’s antiquarian study of one of London’s oldest churches, All Hallows by the Tower. -
1905 Somerset House Past and PresentLondon: 1905A vanishingly scarce first edition of history tracing Somerset House’s transformation from Tudor palace to neoclassical landmark, with illustrations. -
1818 Lester's Illustrations of LondonLondon: 1818Illustrated with sixty plates, this is the very scarce first edition in book form of Thomas Lester’s delightful illustrated study of London. -
1902 Greenwich Park: Its History and AssociationsGreenwich: 1902A smart first edition of this illustrated local history of Greenwich in London from the Superintendent of Greenwich Park. -
1953 Holborn: The Official GuideCheltenham : 1953A pleasing copy of this very scarce guidebook to Holborn, with a folding street plan. -
1844 Wilson's Description of the New Royal Exchange, Including Historical NoticesLondon: 1844A publisher's presentation copy of this scarce account of the rebuilt Royal Exchange building in London, a symbol of the city's commercial strength. -
1925 The Story of the Lyric Theatre, HammersmithLondon: 1925Vibrantly bound in quarter morocco, this is the illustrated first edition of Nigel Playfair's account of the history of the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith. -
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1895 Musical Haunts in LondonLondon: 1895A lovely first edition of this study of the locations in London associated with music, with a signed loosely inserted letter from the author. -
1889 Old Chelsea: A Summer-Day's StrollLondon: 1889A smart first edition of this illustrated topographical guide to Chelsea from Benjamin Ellis Martin. -
1811 The History, Topography, and Antiquities of the Parish of St. Mary IslingtonLondon: 1811Illustrated throughout with engraved plates, this is the first edition of John Nelson's informative study of the history of a Middlesex parish. -
1924 The City Wonderful: The Hotel Cecil's Guide to LondonLondon: 1924A very scarce first edition of this impressive guide to London from the grand Hotel Cecil, with illustrations and advertisements. -
1880-1 History and Topography of UpminsterRomford : 1880-1A very scarce historical and topographical survey of Upminster, illustrated with engravings and photogravures. -
1825 Historical Notices of the Collegiate Church or Royal Free Chapel and Sanctuary of St. Martin-le-GrandLondon: 1825The first edition of this uncommon work on the collegiate church which previously stood at St. Martin's Le Grand. -
1891 Charing Cross to St. Paul'sLondon: 1891The first edition of this topographical work on London with brilliant illustrations by Joseph Pennell. -
1916 The Devonshire House CircleNew York: 1916A vanishingly scarce first edition offering a richly illustrated glimpse into the Whig-aligned Devonshire House circle, richly illustrated with monochrome portrait plates. -
2006 Bankside DefinedLondon: 2006A very pleasing first edition of this illustration guide to Bankside in London, England, with colour photographs throughout. -
1981-1986 2vol The A to Z of Georgian London & The Village London Atlas: The Growth of Victorian London 1822-1903London: 1981Two volumes containing magnificent historical maps of London from the Georgian and Victorian periods. -
1927 The City of London: A Book Reprinted from the Special Number of The TimesLondon: 1927A highly illustrated volume on the city of London, from The Times, the first edition in book form. -
1951 The Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch: The Official GuideCheltenham: 1951A very scarce post-WWII guide to the borough of Shoreditch, previously owned by the Mayor and Mayoress of the district. -
1935 East of AldgateLondon: 1935A scarce copy of this unique memoir of life in the East End by Fleet Street journalist Horace Thorogood. -
1813 An Historical and Topographical Account of Fulham; Including the Hamlet of HammersmithLondon: 1813The first edition of this topographical account of Fulham and Hammersmith, illustrated with engravings and bound in half calf. -
1902 WestminsterLondon: 1902A smartly bound travel work concerning Westminster in London, in a lovely half morocco binding by Patchanes. -
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1921 Cripplegate: One of the Twenty-Six Wards of the City of LondonLondon: 1921The first edition of this illustrated history of the ward of Cripplegate, with a signed letter from the author. -
1890-1892 Bloomsbury and St. Giles; Mayfair and BelgraviaLondon: 1890-1892Two large paper, limited edition works by George Clinch, examining the history of four London areas, and illustrated throughout. -
1892 Mayfair and BelgraviaLondon: 1892A charming and impressively illustrated limited edition study of the history of the London districts of Mayfair and Belgravia. -
1893 London City Suburbs as They are To-dayLondon: 1893A beautifully illustrated survey of London's suburbs by Percy Fitzgerald.