Paddington: Past and Present de William Robins - 1853

London: Privately printed for the author by Arthur and Warren Hall, 1853. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A first edition copy of this interesting historical study of Paddington, in London, which was a medieval parish. The first edition of this work in the original cloth binding. An interesting work concerning the history of Paddington in London, including information on Westminster Abbey and its lands, the manors of Westbourn and Paddington, and Paddington as a medieval parish. Written by William Robins and illustrated with a frontispiece.Undated, dated through copies held at the British Library. In the original cloth binding. Externally sound, with fading to the spine and shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Front hinge is slightly strained to pages iv and v, but is held firmly. Pages are generally bright and clean except for offsetting to page 200. Very Good