THE TOWER OF LONDON. A Historical Romance.
London: Richard Bentley, 1840. 1st Edition. Leather. 439p. FINE BINDING BY WOOD OF LONDON. A hardcover book attractively bound in full golden-brown calf with gilt decorations on the spine, which has five raised bands. Features gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, and a gilt top foredge. The exterior is in excellent shape, with only the barest signs of shelf wear (the top front corner is slightly bumped). The leather is smooth and clean. Previous owner's neat bookplate inside the front cover. A tiny closed tear on page 219 has been delicately repaired. Foxing on the plates and surrounding pages, plus some mild age-related blemishes and smudges here and there. Otherwise, text unmarked and binding quite secure. Item #176977
The first edition, first issue, illustrated with 40 etchings and 58 woodcuts by George Cruikshank. Cohn 14.
Price: $1,000.00