The Old Court Suburb: or, Memorials of Kensington Regal, Critical, & Anecdotal by the late J.H. Leigh Hunt Esq.

DESCRIPTION: Edited by Austin Dobson Esq., & newly embellished by Herbert Railton, Claude Shepperson, & Edmund J. Sullivan Esq. London: Freemantle & Co., 1902. Two volumes. Octavo (20 x 16cm), pp.[2] xviii; 211 [1]; pp.[2] x; 208, with 108 lines illustrations, including numerous plates, and a frontispiece to each volume, by E.J.Sullivan and Claud Shepperson, topographical drawings and vignettes by Herbert Railton.

Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in three quarter green crushed morocco, marbled sides and endpapers, original gilt cloth design of bindings laid down inside, bookplates of George G Stevenson, ,

FIRST EDITION ILLUSTRATED THUS; Leigh Hunt's depiction of old Kensington dates originally from the 1850's, and is a classic of London history in its most readable form, this the most attractive of all editions, superbly bound by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath.

SIZE: Each Volume 195 x 150mm

CONDITION: a fine set throughout

£285.00

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