1877 The City William Gilbert Very Scarce First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! The City an Inquiry into the Corporation, its Livery Companies, and the Administrations of Their Charities and Endowments William Gilbert 1877 Daldy, Isbister & Co : London 7.5" by 5" [7], 2-376, [2pp] SUMMARY A very scarce first edition of William Gilbert's scathing study into the city of London in the Victorian era. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work.A very scarce work.An interesting study into the city of London, showcasing the disparity between the lives of the poor and the rich.Written by William Gilbert, an English author, and a Royal Navy surgeon.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of odd spots. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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