London; being an accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and its Neighbourhood, to Thirty Miles extent,

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6 Vols, 1805?-1809, 157 pls (152 called for - B&W, includes maps & plans, 8 folding), 108 illustrations within text (including 1 full page). In uniform late c1970's half calf over red marbled boards. Spines, blind tooling. gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, Vol 1, not dated (but 1805), J Robins & C0, 2 frontis, [5], 10-680 pp, [1], (ii-xvi), 9 pls (7 folding, 4 of which are plans), 2 pagination errors. Vol 2, ND, Joseph Robins and Sons, 57, Tooley Street, [3], 4-560 (but 540) pp, [1], (ii-xvi), 12 pls (including 1 folding map with gutter tear), 36 detailed illustrations within text. Vol 3, 1806, J Stratford, No 112, Holborn-Hill, frontis, [3], 4-640 p, [1], (ii-viii), 12 pls, 38 illustrations within text (including 1 full page). Vol 4, 1811, J Stratford, frontis, [3], 4-488, 473-479, 498-595 pp (odd pagination but complete), [1], [1], (ii-viii), 31 pls, 34 illustrations. Vol 5, J Robins and Co, Albion Press, Ivy Lane, [3, 4-476 pp, [1], (ii-viii), 36 pls (included 1 map, large, folding with 1 short gutter tear & 1 longer tear along fold). Vol 6, [1809], J Stratford, No 112, Holborn-Hill, frontis, [3], 4-584 pp, [1], (ii-viii) index, [4] pl list, 57 pls, some offsetting & foxing, new endpapers, evidence of removed bookplates to fpds. Pagination errors to V1, 2, 3 & 4 but complete. (130*213 mm average). David Hughson is the pseudonym of David Pugh (British Museum General Catalogue) and of Edward Pugh (NUC). 0