Real Life in London; or, The Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq. and His Cousin, The Hon. Tom. Dashall, Through the Metropolis; Exhibiting a Living Picture of Fashionable Characters, Manners, and Amusements in High and Low Life. By an Amateur. Embellished and Illustrated With a Series of Coloured Prints, Designed and Engraved by Messrs. Alken, Dighton, Brooke, Rowlandson, &c. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, lacking Part 6. 

AUTHOR: Egan, Pierce

PUBLISHER: Jones & Co, No. 3 Warwick Square, London

DATE: 1821-22

EDITION: 1st edition, early issue

Details: Octavo. Original wrappers. pp. 656 minus part 6. Incomplete but with two hand-coloured title pages and 14 full page hand-coloured plates. 

CONDITION: Bindings firm. Wrappers a little dusty, nicked and rubbed. Hand-coloured plates very nice and clean. In very good condition overall. 

COMMENTS: An early 19th century satirical look at life, pastimes, customs and sports in and around London with 14 wonderful full-page, hand-coloured plates. Very scarce in original wrappers but lacking part 6. FREE POSTAGE IN THE UK. FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS WE USE THE EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM.

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