Defoe, Daniel; Edited and annotated by Beeton, Mayson M. and E. Beresford Chancellor. A Tour Thro' London, about the year, 1725: Being Letter V and parts of Letter VI of 'A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain' Containing a Description of the City of London, as taking in the City of Westminster, Borough of Southwark and Parts of Middlesex. B.T. Batsford, London, 1929.

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Condition: Good

Description: First edition of this folio sized facsimile bound in antique paneled calf leather copied from the original publication - gilt decorated with five raised bands and leather title and author panels Edition limited to 350 copies xxii + 115 pages. 58 plates including three folding plates at rear plus end paper maps Loosely enclosed are the original four page proforma advertising the publication with a specimen collotype plate Good + condition Corners starting to wear, very slight foxing of end papers.

Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Defoe, Daniel. A Tour Thro' London about the year 1725, Being Letter V and parts of Letter VI of 'A Tour thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain' Containing a Description of the City of London, as taking in the City of Westminster, Borough of Southwark and Parts of Middlesex . . . Reprinted from the Original Edition [1724-1726]. B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, 1929.

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Condition: Very Good

Description: Original cloth in imitation of 18th-century panelled binding, decorated and bordered in gilt, 5 raised spine bands with title and author compartments in gilt, untrimmed text block edges. Rubbed and slightly frayed at corners and spine extremities, some rubbing along front joint, sliver of loss along head of spine, modest wear, area of fading to cloth on upper back cover. Firm binding, clean interior. Limited to 350 copies (300 for sale). Many illus. from old prints and maps, endpaper maps. xxi,115 pp., lvi plates, some folding. Scattered internal foxing, generally light, some toning to tissue guards. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall

Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.

Defoe, Daniel; Beeton, Sir Mayson M. (ed.); Chancellor, E. Beresford (ed.). A Tour Thro' London about the year 1725, Being Letter V and parts of Letter VI of "A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain" Containing a Description of the City of London, as taking in the City of Westminster, Borough of Southward and Part of Middlesex. B. T. Batsford, London, 1929.

Price: US$375.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Cambridge pane speckled calf binding by Henry J. Wood and Nevetts, ornate gilt-stamping on boards and spine, gilt-stamped lettering in spine labels (compartments 2 and 4), inside gilt dentelles, t. e. g.; folio (253 x 377 mm); pp. xxi, [1], 115, plus 60 plates (including endpaper maps, 3 folding plates at rear). Reprinted from the text of the original edition (1724-1726), illustrated with maps, drawings and prints mostly contemporary with the period of his life. Letterpress composed and printed at the Westminster Press; photogravure plates engraved and printed by hand by A. Alexander & Sons; collotype plates printed at the Chiswick Press. Small scuff marks on spine and at corners, otherwise fine.

Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.

DEFOE, DANIEL. A tour thro' London about the year 1725 being Letter V and parts of Letter VI of 'A tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain,' containing a description of the city of London, as taking in the city of Westminster, borough of Southwark and parts of Middlesex . edited & annotated by Sir Mayson M. Beeton and E. Beresford Chancellor. B. T. Batsford, London, 1929.

Price: US$437.50 + shipping

Description: Edition limited to 350 copies, of which 300 are for sale; folio, pp. xxi, [1], 115, [1]; 58 plates, including maps, music, plans, facsimiles, and portraits, several folding; original full paneled speckled calf, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, morocco labels in 2; joints with some restoration, else a very good copy. Reprinted from the text of the original edition, 1724-26.

Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

Defoe, Daniel. A tour thro' London about the year 1725 being Letter V and parts of Letter VI of 'A tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain,' containing a description of the city of London, as taking in the city of Westminster, borough of Southwark and parts of Middlesex . edited & annotated by Sir Mayson M. Beeton. and E. Beresford Chancellor. B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1929.

Price: US$562.50 + shipping

Description: Edition limited to 350 copies, of which 300 are for sale; folio, pp. xxi, [1], 115, [1]; 58 plates, including maps, music, plans, facsimiles, and portraits, several folding, pictorial endpapers; original full paneled calf, gilt-decorated spine in 6 compartments, morocco labels in 2; minor foxing, else about fine in publisher's slipcase. Prospectus laid in. Reprinted from the text of the original edition, 1724-26.

Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.