London in 1880

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In the following pages I have endeavoured to provide, for one shilling, the most attractive and useful Handbook to London, which, after many years of labour and consideration, I could compress within a necessarily limited space. If it be compared with similar Handbooks, I think it may be found to possess some advantages over them. If, without comparison, it be accepted upon its own merits, I shall be the more fortunate and gratified.<br><br>I have to express my thanks to Mr. Sulman for having successfully carried out my plan for the illustrations, which, being original, I hereby notify my intention to protect from piracy as far as I am able.<br><br>I hope to publish a new edition of this book annually - as I do of the ''Royal Guide to the London Charities'' - I therefore expect to have the opportunity of adding to, and improving hereafter, what I have herein written; and, with that view, I shall esteem it a great favour if any kind reader will forward to me, at the publishers'', any data or corrections for future editions.