{"product_id":"memorials-of-liverpool-j-a-picton-1st-edition","title":"Memorials of Liverpool, J. A. Picton — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1873\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. viii, [ii], 704; vi, 605, a.e.g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The half-morocco and embossed cloth binding remains robust and highly attractive, with the gilt Liverpool crest bright and unoxidised on the upper boards. The leather spines exhibit minor rubbing to the raised bands, extremities, and joints, though they remain structurally sound with the boards securely attached. The text block edges are moderately age-toned with standard dust-dulling to the top edge. Internally, the volumes are tightly bound with crisp pages. The endpapers and preliminary leaves show moderate, scattered foxing, and there is a historic bookseller's ticket to the front endpaper, but the main body of text remains bright and largely unaffected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: An essential addition to any collection of 19th-century regional British topography, sitting comfortably alongside seminal local history works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger in Liverpool, \u003c\/i\u003ethis handsome 1873 first edition is presented in a striking half-morocco binding. The upper boards feature the ornate gilt Coat of Arms of Liverpool, reflecting the city’s motto, \u003ci\u003eDeus Nobis Haec Otia Fecit\u003c\/i\u003e (God hath granted us this ease).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition features a bookseller's ticket from H. \u0026amp; D. Walmsley, Booksellers of 50 Lord Street, Liverpool, firmly rooting its early provenance in the city of its subject. While standard publisher's cloth bindings of this two-volume set occasionally appear, this particular premium half-leather presentation is scarce on the open market, likely intended as a special presentation or a limited subscriber issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMemorials of Liverpool\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated architect and local antiquary J. A. Picton delivers an exhaustive, two-volume history of the city, tracing its evolution from prehistoric origins through to the height of the Victorian era. Volume I provides a sweeping historical narrative, whilst Volume II offers a meticulous topographical survey of Liverpool's streets, districts, and its vast dock estate, painting a vivid portrait of a global trading powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54843131822419,"sku":"5384","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260823_230516.jpg?v=1788427025","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/memorials-of-liverpool-j-a-picton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}