David Hughson — Walks Through London

London, Sherwood, Neely & Jones; Murray, 1817. First edition. Leather. The illustrated first edition of the first volume of Hugh Davidson's illustrated guide to Regency London, in a tree calf binding. The first edition of this work. Volume I only of a two volume work. Illustrated with forty-four plates and one folding map. Collated, complete. A charmingly illustrated guide to Regency London, intended to describe "every thing worthy of observation" in the capital. Organised as a series of walks, it surveys London"s churches, public buildings, monuments, streets, places of entertainment, commercial and literary institutions. In a full tree calf binding. Light rubbing to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Endpapers renewed. Front hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting to plate perimeters. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .