Hugh Phillips — The Thames About 1750

London, Collins, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A first limited edition of Hugh Phillip's study of the River Thames in the eighteenth century. The first edition. Scarce to be complete with original acetate wrap and slipcase. Limited edition in this form, number 68 of 200, signed by the author and in this binding. Hugh Phillips' signature is to the recto of front endpaper. The author, Hugh Phillips, was a member of the Council of the London Topographical Society and a member of the London Survey Committee. This work is devoted to the topography and social history of London during the middle of the eighteenth century. Illustrated throughout with numerous plans depicting plans and drawings of the River Thames. In original quarter cloth binding with marbled boards. Held in original acetate wrap inside a slipcase. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Spine has faded slightly. Wrapper has small chip to top edge resulting in loss. Otherwise wrapper is in excellent condition. Slipcase is generally smart with rubbing to the extremities, joints and to the spine. Small loss to head and tail of spine. Edges and spine have faded with handling marks, particularly to label of front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with spots to first and last few pages. The odd spot throughout. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Near Fine.