M E Braddon - London Pride, Simpkin Marshall, 1896, First Edition

M E Braddon - London Pride or When The World Was Younger, Simpkin Marshall, 1896, First Edition

The story is set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, Cromwell's Commonwealth, and the Restoration of Charles II. It features highly descriptive depictions of 17th-century London, including historical landmarks like London Bridge and the frozen River Thames.  It follows Angela Kirkland, the daughter of a loyalist Cavalier. After being sent to a convent in Louvain for her safety during the war, she returns to navigate the luxury, lasciviousness, and intense political intrigue of the Restoration court.

Ex-library decorated cloth in poor condition.  Library label on front endpaper.  Hinges split, faded spine and bumped ends.  Corners bumped.  Hingecrack.  Tanning to endpapers and leaves.  Foxing to leaves.  Stains to cloth.  Good reading copy.

Weight    750g.   Pages   511.