Lewis Melville — The London Scene

London, Faber and Gwyer, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of charmingly illustrated book that comically delves into everyday scenes that you would find across the city of London. The first edition of The London Scene, written by English author Lewis Melville, and illustrated by theatre practitioner, illustrator and costume designer Aubrey Hammond. Published by Faber and Gwyer in 1926.Rebound in cloth, with sixteen charming illustrations. Collated complete.Rather than describing famous landmarks, Melville plants himself in numerous different everyday scenes that you would find across the city of London as an outsider looking in. With his sharp wit, coupled with Hammond's loveable illustrations, Melville's humorous book is bound to put a smile on the reader's face. Rebound in cloth. Externally, very smart, with a couple of small white marks to the spine and very minor shelfwear to spine label near front joint. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with faint spotting to the title leaves and last leaves pp.154-157. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Aubrey Hammond. Very Good Indeed .