Title: South London Author: Walter Besant Extract from Preface: In sending forth this book on 'South London,' the successor to my two preceding books on 'London' and 'Westminster,' I have to explain in this case, as before, that it is not a history, or a chronicle, or a consecutive account of the Borough and her suburbs that I offer, but as in the other two books, chapters taken here and there from the mass of material which lies ready to hand, and especially chapters which illustrate the most important part of History, namely, the condition, the manners, the customs of the people dwelling in this place, now, like Westminster, a part of London. Condition: The book has dark blue boards with gilt lettering to the spine and an embossed logo to the rear board and a gilt illustration to the front board. There is a yellow sticker to the front board as can be seen by the picture. Top and tail of spine have heavy bumping and wear and tear. All four outer corners both upper and lower