Andrew W. Tuer - Old London Street Cries and the Cries of To-day. With Heaps of Quaint Cuts Including Hand-Coloured - 1885

Old London Street Cries and the Cries of To-day. With Heaps of Quaint Cuts Including Hand-Coloured Frontispiece – Andrew W. Tuer

London: Fields & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press E.C., 1885. 137 pages, 7 pages of advertising at the end. 12.5cm x 9.5cm. Quarter vellum binding with marbled boards, a title label on the cover board, and a ribbon tie. First edition of this illustrated historical and anecdotal account of London vendors and their street cries, featuring numerous illustrations and historical accounts dating back to the 15th century. Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece and numerous full-page and in-text black and white engravings throughout.
Rubbing, bumping, and wear, and some damage to the boards and spine. Some of the marbled paper of the boards is chipped off, and the cover label is damaged at the edges. Some cockling to both pastedown endpapers. Pen inscription and pencil markings on the front free endpaper. There is a large tear in page 79/80 (see photo). Browning and spotting throughout as usual. The text and illustrations are clear, and the binding is solid. Overall, a copy in good- condition.