George Clinch — Mayfair and Belgravia

London, Truslove & Shirley, 1892 . First edition. Leather. A charming and impressively illustrated limited edition study of the history of the London districts of Mayfair and Belgravia. The very scarce large paper limited edition of the first edition of this work, numbered 17 of 250 produced.Illustrated with a frontispiece and forty-seven plates and illustrations. Collated, complete.A topographical and historical study of two of London"s most fashionable districts, tracing their development from open fields into centres of aristocratic residence for high society.The book describes notable streets, squares, and buildings, records the families and figures associated with them, and explores the social and architectural character of the neighbourhoods. In a half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Light handling marks to boards, with a touch of fading to back strip, as is common with deep shades of morocco. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .