[LONDON] Charles KNIGHT - London. Vol. 1-6 (in 3 vols.). [London] 1841-1844

[LONDON} Charles KNIGHT - London. Vol. 1-6 (in 3 vols.). [London] 1841-1844 Published by Charles Knight & Co. 26 cm, pp. XX, IV, 444; XX, 416; XX, 400; XX, 400; XXIV, 400; XXIV, 402. Numerous woodcuts in the text. Period binding: psk , gilt lettering, page edges and lining marbled.

Edition 1. History of London by the well-known English publisher Charles Knight (1791-1873). Descriptions of the most important monuments, customs and mores, about the local booksellers, Jewish history, famous astrologers and the royal observatory, banks, stock exchange, courts, churches, theaters, museums, exhibitions, stores. Beautiful edition richly illustrated with woodcuts depicting city views and plans, monuments, genre scenes, portraits, coins, among others. Slight rubbing of the binding, block in two volumes after conservation, other than that, inside very good condition. Impressive period binding. Provenance: pieces from the book collection of Richard Brook , then Waclaw Jozef Zawadzki .