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[BOURKE, Hon. Algernon].

The History of White's.

With the betting book from 1743 to 1878 and a list of members from 1736 to 1892.

Publisher: London: Honable Algernon Bourke, c.1892

Stock code: 66028

Price: £150 Currency Conversion

Limited edition of 500 numbered copies.

2 volumes, quarto (290 × 225 mm). Contemporary dark brown half morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spines, raised bands, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Illustrated with numerous engravings. Brooklyn Public Library bookplate to front pastedowns and library stamps to contents page of volume 1 and top fore-edge, front free endpaper loose and the first few leaves slightly loose at top, a handsomely bound copy.

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