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Author Name    Malcolm, James Peller

Title   Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London

Binding   Full Calf

Book Condition   Good

Edition   Second Edition

Size   Octavos

Publisher   London Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown 1811

Illustrator   18 Engravings

Seller ID   002816

From the Roman Invasion to the Year 1700; Including the Origin of British Society, Customs and Manners, With a General Sketch of the State of Religion, Superstition, DResses, and Amusements of the Citizens of London... 2 vols. 12 of the 18 engravings are costume plates which have been hand-colored (one depicts William Caxton in his era): N.B. virtually no foxing to dress plates. Contemporary full calf recently rebacked in sheep, foxed; x-library with 1-line rubber stamp in bottom margin of 2 leaves in each volume, bookplates. The first edition was in quarto. 002816

Costumes London Caxton William Caxton

Price = 200.00 USD

 


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