heckethorn charles william alfred beaver (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Oversized hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with gold lettering and decorative stamping on front cover and spine. Title page dated 1896. 241 pages. In good condition. Light rubbing to front and back cover and some wear to cloth along edges and hinges. Boards exposed just a bit at three of the corners. Stamping is crisp and vibrant. Binding remains secure. Top edge of pages gilt. Fore-edge and bottom edge deckled. Name of previous owner written in center of front free endpaper. Pages are lightly toned from age, with the occasional subtle fingerprint smudge, but otherwise clean and unmarked. Page 17 creased in the bottom corner. Overall this copy is sturdy and well-preserved. Frontispiece features black ink illustration of Lincoln's Inn Hall. Many other black and white illustrations featured throughout. This is an oversized (and overweight) book. Extra shipping charges may be required for international or priority delivery.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Alfred Beaver (illustrator). First edition. Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of Charles William Heckethorn's engaging history of Lincoln"s Inn Fields. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and numerous vignette and full page illustrations.A topographical and historical study of one of London"s most notable squares and its surrounding districts. It traces the area"s development from its origins as open fields to its role as a centre of legal, literary, and social life, describing its architecture, notable residents, and associations with events in the city"s history.With a lengthy index to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light rubbing to joints. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Very Good. book.