1879 – Old and New London – Walford | Illustrated Victorian England, 6vol Set

Edward Walford was a British magazine editor best known for his book series Old and New London, of which the first two were written by Walter Thornbury. Old and New London is a one of the best Victorian illustrated histories of London. Walford and Thornbury include information on the inner city of London, Westminster, western suburbs, Hampstead and Edmonton suburbs in the north, and suburbs in the south as far as Clapham. This 1879 edition is filled with a myriad of black and white illustrated engravings throughout!

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places.
• Author(s): Edward Walford; Walter Thornbury
• Contributor(s): Walter Thornbury (Author of Volumes I and II)
• Publisher: London; Paris & New York: Cassell
• Edition: 1879 edition, undated
• Binding: Leather spine and corners
• Format: (4to), six volume set
• Size:  10.5 in x 7.75 in (26.5 cm x 19.7 cm)
• Collation: Each volume separately paged
• Illustrations: Numerous black and white engraved illustrations throughout
• Contents Include:
  • The City of London
  • Westminster
  • Western Suburbs
  • Hampstead and Edmonton
  • Southern Districts including Clapham

Condition:

Very Good. Six volumes with leather spine and corner bindings; gilt titling on raised ribs remains clear. Bindings secure with light wear from age. Marbled page edges clean and unfaded. Internally clean and complete, each volume separately paged.

Why Collect This?

• Classic Victorian history of London in six volumes
• Extensive engraved illustrations throughout

Item Number: #50101