William Robins — Paddington: Past and Present

London, For the Author, Caxton Steam Printing Offices, [1853]. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this work, bound in red variant cloth. An uncommon red cloth copy of this title, published in 1853.This title traces the growth of Paddington across centuries of history - from its founding as a medieval parish, to the area of Robins' day.Undated. Dated from a copy held by the British Library. Bound in original red cloth. Externally, smart. With shelf wear. Wear to head and tail and spine tips. Loss to leather to spine. Bookseller sticker to rear paste down. Ink inscription and bookplate to front endpapers. Missing rear endpaper, and frontispiece. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges starting. Pages generally bright and clean, occasional spotting and handling marks. Good . Ill.: None. Good .