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Old Saint Paul's : a tale of the plague and the fire / by William Harrison Ainsworth, Esq. ... ; with illustrations by John Franklin and H. K. Browne.
New edition.
London : Parry, Blenkarn & Co., Leadenhall Street, 1847.
[20] p., [22] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 23 cm.
Publisher's sample book featuring the plates, title-page and a chapter of the book to gain pre-orders from booksellers.
Original red cloth with lettering and decoration stamped in gold on boards.
Armorial bookplate of ECL with ms. inscription recording donation: "Presented by Michael Meredith, 1997".
Ms. note on front pastedown in Michael Meredith's hand.
Ms. note on front endpaper by the original salesman about the cost of the book.
Meredith, Michael, 1936 - ? donor.
Parry, Blenkarn & Co. publisher.
England London.
B27475