Item #311770 The history of signboards from the earliest times to the present day / by Jacob Larwood [pseud] and John Camden Hotten ; with one hundred illustrations by J. Larwood. Jacob Larwood.

The history of signboards from the earliest times to the present day / by Jacob Larwood [pseud] and John Camden Hotten ; with one hundred illustrations by J. Larwood

1866, 3rd edition. London: J.C. Hotten. Provenance: Bookplate of John Maurice Hawkins. Elevated motif to the front board. Finely bound in the original full aniline calf. With a red Morocco gilt-blocked label and raised bands. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Item #311770

Physical description: [2], x, 536, [2], 12 p., XIX leaves of plates: ill.; 20 cm. Notes:
"With one hundred illustrations in fac-simile by J. Larwood." T.p. vignette. "Index of all the signs mentioned in the work." p. 527-536. Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at front and p. [1]-[2] (3rd group). Publisher's prospectus: p. [7]-12 at end. Subjects: Signs and signboards England. Inn signs Great Britain History. Pub signs Great Britain History. Emblem books, English. Genre: Illustrated. Prospectuses - Great Britain - 19th century. Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain - 19th century.

Price: €60.00

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