Club Life of London

John Timbs.

Edité par Richard Bentley (London), 1866

Club Life of London. John Timbs. First edition published in 1866 by Richard Bentley (London). This copy: Complete set in two volumes. Original blue cloth boards with gilt spine decoration, blind-stamped covers. Light rubbing and wear to boards; both volumes with minor cracking to paper along inner hinges. Corners bumped, spines slightly faded; minor chipping to spine ends. Edges foxed and soiled. Pages with occasional foxing and small stains; a few pages with slight creases or minor closed tears, and a few with small handwritten marks. Both volumes feature an illustrated ex-libris affixed to the first free endpaper. Text generally clean and free from major defects. Size: 21.0 × 14.0 cm. Weight: 1.1 kg (set). Language: English. Pages: Vol. I xii, 324pp; Vol. II xi, 320pp.Description: A historical and cultural survey of London s clubs, coffee-houses, and taverns from the 17th to the 19th century by John Timbs, a prolific 19th-century British author on history and social customs. Covering an extraordinary range of venues from elite establishments like White s Club, Brooks s Club, and Boodle s Club, frequented by politicians, writers, and artists, to public taverns and eccentric societies this work offers a vivid portrait of London s social life. Vol. I includes chapters such as Mermaid Club, Apollo Club, Early Political Clubs, while Vol. II covers both tavern culture (Mermaid Tavern, White Hart Tavern, Globe Tavern) and coffee-house culture (Early Coffee-Houses, Lloyd s Coffee-House). Illustrated with engraved frontispiece portraits of Captain Charles Morris (Vol. I) and George Colman (Vol. II). An invaluable resource for historians of urban life, social history, and cultural studies. A cornerstone reference for collectors of London s social history richly detailed and complete in its original 19th-century binding. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described. N° de réf. du vendeur SN053

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Club Life of London
Éditeur : Richard Bentley (London)
Date d'édition : 1866
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Good
Edition : 1st Edition