Donald Maxwell — The New Lights O&Apos; London

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1926. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated work on the light of London by Donald Maxwell. First edition, first impression. Illustrated with coloured frontispiece and twenty-four coloured plates. With many in-text images. Collated complete. A detailed guide to the lights of London, from haunted inns and the River Thames, to Arabian nights, and the city of Westminster. Written and illustrated by Donald Maxwell, an English writer and artist known for his topographical work. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Contemporary ink inscription tot he front endpaper. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Donald Maxwell. Very Good .