LUTON PAST AND PRESENT: ITS HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

28.5cm x 22.5cm x 2.5cm, viii prelims plus pp. 139 including plates. Bound in black leather with extensive gilt tooling on the front cover and spine plus embossed patternwork on the rear. 

Providing a general history of Luton from Saxon occupation to the present period, followed by focus on prominent public buildings, markets, trades, coins, places of worship, and nearby hamlets. Additionally, the author also offers details on the geology of the area as well as local flora and fauna. A valuable and interesting resource for those with an intersectional interest in local history.

Significant wear to front and rear hinge, head and foot of spine, and corners. Full edge gilt still bright. Cover designs well preserved. Ownership inscriptions dated 1874 and 1985. Subtle foxing throughout, often barely noticeable. All original contents present and firmly bound.