The Dens of London — 1st Edition

£225.00

The Dens of London — 1st Edition

Name: The Dens of London — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 3360 SD
Price: 225.00 GBP
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Condition

Near Fine: Original embossed alligator-grain binding (likely leatherette) remains well preserved, showing only light bumping to extremities and slight rubbing at the head and tail of the spine; gilt lettering bright and clear. Boards clean, binding tight and square. Internally, pages display faint age-related toning with scattered light foxing; otherwise clean and bright. Hand-coloured folding plate intact and clean, with original title-page tissue guard present. A superb and notably well-preserved copy for its age.

Description

Published by J. Duncombe, London, 1848. Illustrated with numerous engravings by George Cruikshank, including a hand-coloured folding plate. Early Victorian social curiosities of this type are increasingly scarce, particularly when complete and retaining original decorative binding. Copies of The Dens of London; Sinks of London Laid Open are seldom encountered in such strong condition. A highly desirable example for collectors of Cruikshank illustration, Victorian social history, and ephemeral London literature.

The Dens of London; Sinks of London Laid Open is a Victorian social exposé and guide to the hidden underworld of metropolitan life, combining reportage, satire, and slang reference material. Accompanied by Cruikshank’s characteristic illustrations, the work offers contemporary insight into urban vice, street culture, and popular attitudes toward crime and morality in mid-19th-century London.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: N/A

Book Publisher: J. Duncombe

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 132

Book Publication Year: 1848

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Leatherette

Illustrator: George Cruikshank

Book Series:

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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