Wilkes and the City / by William Purdie Treloar
London : John Murray, 1917. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth with gilt-stamped amorial to front board. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong with slight tear to spine. Provenance: From the library of Eric George Hatfield Moody with his personalized bookplate to front free endpaper. Author's presentation copy with his personalized plate to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 299 pages; Physical description. : xxvi, 299 p. , [16] leaves of plates : frontis. , facsim. , ill. , ports. ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subject: Wilkes, John, 1725-1797 Wilkes, John, 1727-1797 - Studies. City of London (England) - History. Radicals - Great Britain - Biography. Politicians - Great Britain - Biography. Journalists - Great Britain - Biography. Item #213558
Price: €30.00