London & Its Environs 1911 illustrated travel guide w/ folding maps & city plans

(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Books with Maps, Europe, U.K., London, Detailed City Plans, Tourist Guide Books).

A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to London and Its Environs, with Two Large Section Plans of Central London; Map of London and Twelve Miles Round; Two Railway Maps; Map Showing Main Roads out of London; Plan of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, and Twenty Other Maps and Plans.
Published 1911, London by Ward, Lock & Co.
280 pages, countless b&w photos, plus 98 pages period advertising (some pictorial), several color fold out city plan maps. Text in English. Extensive 10 pp. detailed index at rear.

A wonderful early 20th century guide book to this city.

Publisher's soft cloth binding, pictorial cover decorations.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light signs of handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, internally still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 6 5/8" H x 4 1/4" W.

[B5119].