Mayhew's London : being selections from 'London labour and the London poor' by Henry Mayhew [which was first published in 1851]

Mayhew, Henry (1812-1887)

1952, 1st Edition in this form. London : Spring Books [1952?]. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Some marginal damp staining evident on pages 510-592- text unaffected. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 592 pages; Physical description: 592 p. : ill ; 23 cm. Notes: "Abridged ed...derived from the 3 v. ed. of 1861; the contents of a 4th v. on prostitutes, thieves, swindlers and beggars have been ommitted in entirety". Subjects: London (England) -- History. Item #224895

Price: €28.00