{"product_id":"walks-through-london-david-hughson-1st-edition","title":"Walks Through London, David Hughson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1817\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, 2 vols. bound in 1, pp. [x], 414.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The volume is presented in an exceptionally neat, modern full calf binding, which remains tightly bound and structurally sound. The spine is bright with unoxidised gilt tooling and a crisp red morocco lettering piece, showing virtually no shelf-wear or rubbing. Internally, the text block is firm but exhibits the age-related toning, occasional spotting, and foxing typical of early nineteenth-century paper stock. Notably, the title page to Volume II has been supplied in facsimile. The plates, including the large folding map of London, remain well-preserved, though some offsetting from the engravings is present. Despite the facsimile leaf, this is a highly attractive and robustly bound copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first edition of David Hughson’s comprehensive topographical guide to the British metropolis, issued in 1817. \"David Hughson\" was the well-known pseudonym of David Pugh, an industrious compiler of London histories. Originally issued as two volumes, this copy has been attractively bound into a single volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe work is heavily illustrated, boasting a large folding map of London and its environs, 18 engraved maps featuring vignette views, and 78 detailed copper-engraved plates (primarily drawn and engraved by J. Greig and others). Notably, this specific copy contains an unlisted plate of Fitzroy Square. It bears a neat, contemporary ownership signature ('Wm Parker, July 23d 1817') on the title page of Volume I, tying the book directly to its exact period of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eExamples in such robust, handsome bindings are uncommon, though collectors should account for the facsimile title page for the second volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA fascinating window into Regency-era London, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003eWalks Through London\u003c\/i\u003e offers a detailed, street-by-street exploration of the metropolis as it stood in 1817. Compiled by the prolific topographer David Hughson, the work serves as a comprehensive guide to the city's public buildings, literary institutions, and places of entertainment. Lavishly illustrated with copperplate engravings and intricate folding maps, this volume captures the architectural splendour and bustling atmosphere of early nineteenth-century Westminster, Southwark, and the surrounding suburbs. It remains an invaluable resource for historians and a charming collectible for anyone enchanted by the historic streets of Britain's capital.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55221170569555,"sku":"5916","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261003_125242.jpg?v=1791276606","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/walks-through-london-david-hughson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}