Henry B. Wheatley — London Past and Present

London, John Murray, 1891 . First edition. Leather. The complete three volume first edition of Henry B. Wheatley's detailed and informative study of the history of London over the centuries. The first edition, complete in three volumes.Considered a topographical and historical dictionary of London streets and landmarks, this work is still considered to be a definitive study in its area. The work is based upon The Handbook of London by Peter Cunningham, published 1849, with additional literary, architectural and historical sources.Volume one details landmarks from Abbey Road to Dyer's Hall, volume two follows with the Eagle Tavern to Ozinda's Coffee-House, and volume three continues from Paddington to the Zoological Gardens. With a detailed index.Written by Henry Benjamin Wheatley, a British author, editor, and indexer.In half morocco library bindings from Stoke Newington Public Libraries, with ink marks to back strip tails, stamps to front boards, bookplates to front pastedowns, markings to recto and versos of title pages, and the odd ink stamp. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails and joints, with ink library mark to back strip tail, and their stamp to front boards. Small loss of leather to volume III back strip head. Head of front joint of volume I starting, with boards firmly held. Library bookplates to front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, with the odd handling mark. Library markings to title page rectos and versos, and to final leaf of volume I. Good . Ill.: None. Good .