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Title: Modern London: Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis
Description: London, Printed for Richard Phillips , 1805. Cloth. A scarce edition of Richard Phillips' topographical work of London, with its history, antiquities, architecture, and more. An early edition of this work, originally published in 1804. A remarkable topographical work of London printed for Richard Phillips. Comprising the history of the city, a general description, police and manners, antiquities, architecture, and more. A scarce volume. Bound without all plates and maps. Rebound in full buckram with the original label laid in. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Inscribed by a previous owner to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are slightly tone aged, as usual, otherwise clean throughout with the occasional odd spot. Lacking all plates and folding maps. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: early editions london topography history london Not Stated


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