 ------ GOSSIP ABOUT LONDON CITY 1742-1892 , LONDON: KEEN, ROBINSON & CO, 1892.1st Ediiton. Hard Back. VG. 180x130mm Approx Hard Back , VG , 1892 , 1st edition , illustrated b/w , Olive grren cloth with attractive Gilt title blocked to front board. All edges of book block stained red. 64pp , 32 full page b/w plates being reproductions of steel engravings of City of London scenes with alternate illustrations being examples of advertising / packaging of the publisher's products. The text on alternate pages is an interesting medly of comment and history of the City and the business of the publisher. The book was issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the the foundation of the grocery provisions business Keen, Robinson and Bellville, laterly known as Keen,Robinson & Co who's primary brands were Keen's Mustard, Robinson's Infant Foods and Keen's Oxford Blue a Laundry Whitener. An item of interest to the collector of books on London and Company histories. VG (book- No previous owner name or inscription, a little light foxing to end and preliminary pages. Boards show a little shelf wear to extremities- mainly colour loss. Binding sound. (Book ref. 9465 ) £ 25.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, booksonlinebrighton , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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