Philip Norman — London: Vanished & Vanishing

London, Adam & Charles Black , 1905 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition presentation copy of Norman's beautifully illustrated exploration of the vanishing architecture of London, signed and inscribed by the author. The first edition.A presentation copy, inscribed 'From the author' to the front free endpaper, with a card addressing 'Mrs Read', wishing a happy New Year, signed 'Philip Norman' tipped in to the front paste down.In the original blue cloth binding.Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, and seventy-four coloured plates. Collated, complete.This work holds Philip Norman's beautiful exploration of bygone London, a study of the city across its long history.Norman provides a wonderful look at the capital city and its architectural features, looking back at the history of the city and its older architecture that began to disappear in the twentieth century. The volume examines the older parts of London and how the city has evolved and changed with the times, since the Great Fire of London and beyond. In publisher's original cloth. Externally, smart. Fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Slight rubbing and the odd mark to boards. Author's presentation card tipped in to the front paste down. Author's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Philip Norman. Very Good .