Kensington: Picturesque & Historical

PUBLISHER
Field and Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, London.

BINDING
Navy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and decorative borders on the overlap inside the covers.

BOOK CONDITION
Good for age, boards have some general shelf wear and bumped corners. Some foxing and browning affecting the outer leaves, but printed pages, images and maps remain largely clear and little marked. Tissue guards to plates are intact, with just a little creasing and discolouration. Ink inscription on flyleaf.

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
1888.

DESCRIPTION
A fascinating history of the London Borough of Kensington. Illustrated with over 300 paintings and drawings by William Luker, including coloured plates and many smaller monochrome images within the text. Three maps. 287 pp plus a list of subscribers. Large octavo volume 19 x 26 cm.

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