Buy this book on-line Thomas H. Shepherd; James Elmes : London And its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, Illustrated by a Series of Views From Original Drawings, by Thomas H. Shepherd, with Historical, Topographical and Critical Notices. Series the First, Comprising the Earlier Edifices, Antiquities, &c. / Metropolitan Improvements; or London, in the Nineteenth Century: Being a Series of Views, of the New and Most Interesting Objects, in the British Metropolis & Its Vicinity: from Original Drawings by Mr. Tho, H. Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical, & Critical Illustrations, by James Elmes, M.R.J.AJones & Co., London, c. 1829.
Original gilt-lined ½ morocco with pebbled cloth boards, spine in six compartments of raised gilt-tooled bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt text on two and three, all edges tinted red, endpapers marbled. , A handsome copy in decorative period binding, text and plates are clean and crisp., Small folio. , P. Volume 1. (4), blank, frontis, engraved title, blank, list of engravings i-iii, blank, 1-169, (6); Volume 2. (4), blank, frontis, engraved title, blank, dedication iii-vi, list of engravings i-ii, 1-172, (6)., Complete with 353 plates on 162 leaves depicting views of important buildings in London and vicinity. Most leaves with two plates per leaf, some with 3 or 4., Volume : Two volumes. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Thomas H. Shepherd; James Elmes : London And its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, Illustrated by a Series of Views From Original Drawings, by Thomas H. Shepherd, with Historical, Topographical and Critical Notices. Series the First, Comprising the Earlier Edifices, Antiquities, &c. / Metropolitan Improvements; or London, in the Nineteenth Century: Being a Series of Views, of the New and Most Interesting Objects, in the British Metropolis & Its Vicinity: from Original Drawings by Mr. Tho, H. Shepherd. With Historical, Topographical, & Critical Illustrations, by James Elmes, M.R.J.A. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, livres anciens, fine bindings, livres illustres and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |