Metropolitan Improvements

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SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer | ELMES, James SKU: 9455

Stock No. 9455

Authors: Thomas Hosmer, SHEPHERD (1793-1864) | James, ELMES (1782-1862)

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 The Original Drawings By Mr Thos. H. Shepherd, With Historical, Topographical & Critical Illustrations By James Elmes
London : Jones & Co., 1827

Demy 4to (28cm). vi,172, iipp. Engraved title and eighty leaves of plates with tissue guards including Regent's Park, Bank of England, Egyptian Hall, Highbury College, London Bridge, Limehouse Docks, Waterloo Bridge. Finely bound in contemporary half calf over blue marbled boards with gilt lettering on a red morocco label at the spine; some spotting as to be expected commiserate with age and paper, but a fine copy.