London Town Children's Travel Story 1883 Thomas Crane color litho juvenile book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Children's Stories, Illustrated Books, Juvenile Books, London).

London Town, Designed and Illustrated by Thomas Crane & Ellen Houghton.
Published c. 1883, London by Marcus Ward & Co.
54 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with color lithography.

Publisher's pictorial paper covered boards.

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

Binding age worn, rubbed, edges and tips worn down, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, a few leaves with short edge splits or marginal soiling, one page bound in backwards, overall excellent pleasing color plates of all the highlights of London.

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. 8 3/4" H x 7 1/2" W.

[B10051].