Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th May 1888, Edition 1 of 1, Page 584

IN THE PRESS . ] [ BY SUBSCRIF ? ION . UPWARDS OF 300 SUPERB ILLUSTRATIONS *? ( SOME BEAUTIFXTIiliY HAND-COLOURED ) . * KENSINGTON : picturesque anb ^ historical . t By W . J . LOFTZE , B . A ., F . S . A ., ANithor of ' A History , of London ' & c , & c . Illustrated by W . LUKER , jun ., from original Drawings carefully finished on the spot , and engraved in Paris . To be published at . . . . . € 2 5 0 ^^ Price to Subscribers . . . ¦ . . . £ 1 10 0 Less 5 per cent , for cash . . . . 0 16 — £ 18 6 An Alphabetical List of Subscribers' Names and Addresses will be printed in every copy of the book . The Subscription List will remain open for a limited period , and its close will be advertised in Picturesque the Times , and Athenc Historical & wti , & , c will , after be amongs which the t the published most interesting price will -, beautifull have to be y illus paid trated . Kensington , splendidly : printed and covetable books ever produced . Since the publication of Faulkner ' s work in . 1820 , no history of Kensington pretending to accuracy or completeness has been produced . The forthcoming work will contain full and descriptive accounts of the parish of Kensington and the adjoining Palace and Gardens , with the changes and improvements of the past halfcentury or more ; notices of Kensington celebrities and of the great national institutions which have sprung up at Kensington Gore and Brompton Park ; and a fund of discursive matter of local and historical interest . In regard to the very numerous making and absolutel for this y faithful work orig illustrations inal drawings , two of old years and have modern been Kensington spent by . the They artist include in artistic exteriors and interiors ; glimpses of Kensington Gardens ; the Palace in which the Queen was born ; the park ; the people , streets , houses , churches , and ings ruins have ; and been pretty engrave , quaint d in , and Pari taking s in the * bits finest ' of possible Kensington manner scenery , and . the All the paper draw on - which the delicacy they are of the printed originals has been being speciall fully retained y manufactured . of a quality that will ensure Historical For the at curious five guineas a few , bound PROOF in full copies morocco of KENSINGTON , will have painted : Picturesque in water-colour and s until on the the front leaves , under are the bent gilt back edges at an of the le leaves will , be a coup invisible le of . Kensington views , which , ang , London : FIELD & TUEE , The Leadenhall Press , E . C . SIMPKIN , MARSHALL & CO . ; HAMILTON , ADAMS , & CO . New York : SCEIBNER & WELFORD . TRADE TERMS ON APPLICATION .

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