Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London: First Edition, Inscribed by the author A.D. 1188 to A.D. 1274; The French Chronicle of London: A.D. 1259 to A.D. 1343

London: Trübner and Co., 1863. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. Inscribed by Author(s). First edition of this scarce book, restricted to 500 copies only, which is in reasonably good condition in the original publisher's cloth. Presentation copy, with the translator's inscription opposite the title-page. The head and tail of the spine are worn with some chipping to cloth, corners bumped. Some rubbing along the joints. Internally the inner hinges are a little weak with the paper splitting, but the boards are firmly attached and there is no splitting to the mull. Residue of bookplate removed from front pastedown, the contents are clean with the occasional spotted foxing, and the binding is tight. xii, 319 pages.