c1885 2vol The Romance Of London Antiquarian British History Book Set J. Timbs

The Romance Of London: Strange Stories, Scenes & Remarkable Persons Of The Great Town

By John Timbs

Published by Frederick Warne And Co: London c1885 (undated)

Complete 2 Volume Set

"John Timbs (17 August 1801 - 6 March 1875) was an English author and antiquary. Some of his work was published under the pseudonym of Horace Welby. He was successively editor of the Mirror of Literature, the Harlequin, The Literary World, and sub-editor of the Illustrated London News. He was later to become the third editor of the ILN. He was also founder and first editor of Year-Book of Science and Art. His published works amounted to more than one hundred and fifty volumes. In 1834 he was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London."

General wear, rubbing and a few bumps to covers and spine as shown. Pages with a pleasant aged tone but otherwise clean. Binding is solid with no loose pages. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.