London Tradesmen's Cards of the Xviii Century: an Account of Their Origin and Use

London: B. T. Batsford, 1925. First edition (stated). Large octavo in tan cloth and green paper; 110 numbered pages; several full page plates with illustrated tradesmen's cards; 25 cm. Very good(+) copy; cloth and boards are lightly to moderately worn with rubbing to along the edges and at the corners; boards are exposed at the open corners; spine is moderately soiled from handling and being well-loved for 90 years; previous owner's name and address neatly written at the center of ffep: edges of leaves are dust soiled; the beauties are the pages which are clean, bright and free of marks and creases; binding is square; hinges are tight; well-cared for pages and in gently well-loved boards. Hardcover.

In English; Limited edition to 700 in UK and 250 in the U.S.;