Tavern anecdotes and reminiscences of the origin of signs, clubs, coffee-houses, streets, city companies, wards, etc. : intended as a lounge-book for Londoners and their country cousins / by one of the old school.

Accession number

PML 152347

Creator

West, William, 1770-1854.

Published

London : Printed for William Cole, [1825]

Credit line

Bequest of Julia P. Wightman, 1994.

Notes

Added engraved t.p. dated 1825: Tavern anecdotes, including the origin of signs, and reminiscences, connected with taverns, coffee houses, clubs, &c. &c.
Wrongly attributed by Halkett & Laing to Colin Mackenzie.
Includes index.
"Printed by G. H. Davidson, Ireland Yard, Doctors' Commons."--T.p. verso.

Description

296 p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., port. ; 18 cm

Provenance

From the library of Julia P. Wightman.

Binding

Full red pebble grain morocco with marbled paper sides.

Classification

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Tavern anecdotes and reminiscences of the origin of signs, clubs, coffee-houses, streets, city companies, wards, etc. : intended as a lounge-book for Londoners and their country cousins / by one of the old school.