{"product_id":"the-dens-of-london-1st-edition","title":"The Dens of London — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"525\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\"\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"558\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003ePublished 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 \u003cem data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eThe Dens of London; Sinks of London Laid Open\u003c\/em\u003e are seldom encountered in such strong condition. A highly desirable example for collectors of Cruikshank illustration, Victorian social history, and ephemeral London literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eThe Dens of London; Sinks of London Laid Open\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53350027788627,"sku":"3360 SD","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_a38e249a-91b4-4ab1-998a-50b80a929867.jpg?v=1776433605","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-dens-of-london-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}