G. W. Hill [ed.]; W. H. Frere [ed.] — Memorials of Stepney Parish

Guilford, Billing and Son, 1890-1891 . First edition. Leather. A handsomely bound example of the very scarce limited edition large paper edition of Hill and Frere's impressive history of the parish of Stepney, located to the east of the City of London. A limited edition work, of which only 250 copies were produced, and only seventy-five in this large paper edition.Illustrated with two folding maps in a pocket to the front of the work, and a further folding map in a pocket to the rear, and with two plates. Collated, complete.In a handsome rebacked morocco binding, with gilt detailing.A wonderfully detailed biography of the ancient civil and ecclesiastical parish of Stepney in Middlesex, edited by historians G. W. Hill and W. H. Frere. Rebacked in calf, retaining the original morocco boards with gilt detailing to perimeters. Scorch mark to tail of front board, with a touch of rubbing to rear board. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd light spot to plate perimeters. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .