first edition
1900 · London
by Way, Thomas R. and Frederic Chapman
London: John Lane, 1900. First Edition. First printing Good in the publisher's original decorated green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and on the front board. The cloth at the head and heel of the spine is worn through, there is a 2" dampness stain on the front board near the spine and the cloth is worn through at the bottom edges of the boards. Tipped-in at the front free end paper is a gift letter dated April 1901 to a previous owner. One of only 400 copies and this one is noted as copy number 172 and initialed by the illustrator on the verso of the fly title page. 127 pages of text illustrated with 24 pencil sketches of views from Richmond, Twickenham, Ken, Mortlake and Petersham. (Inventory #: TB19160)