EGAN, Pierce. Life in London, London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1821, 8°, FIRST EDITION, second issue, with footnote on p. 9 and the first sheet of music unnumbered, 36 hand-coloured aquatints and 3 folding leaves of music, "To the Subscribers" leaf bound in between p. 8 and 9, 4 leaves of advertisments bound in at end (lacking half title, occasional light spotting and browning to plates and text), modern red morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, g.e. [Abbey Life 281]

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EGAN, Pierce. Life in London, London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1821, 8°, FIRST EDITION, second issue, with footnote on p. 9 and the first sheet of music unnumbered, 36 hand-coloured aquatints and 3 folding leaves of music, "To the Subscribers" leaf bound in between p. 8 and 9, 4 leaves of advertisments bound in at end (lacking half title, occasional light spotting and browning to plates and text), modern red morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, g.e. [Abbey Life 281]

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The presence of the "To the Subscribers" leaf is unusual. "Not being part of a sheet, either of text or advertisments, it is extremely difficult to find" (Abbey).

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