Metropolitan improvements : or, London in the nineteenth century : displayed in a series of engravings of new buildings, improvements, &c. by the most eminent artists, from original drawings, taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work / by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd ... with historical, topographical, and critical illustrations, by James Elmes ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shepherd, Thomas H. (Thomas Hosmer)

Contributor:

Elmes, James, 1782-1862.

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Haddon, John., Printer.

Shepherd, Thomas H. (Thomas Hosmer), Illustrator.

Vaux Bequest., Donor.

Jones and Co. (London, England), Publisher.

J. Haddon and Co., Printer.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--England--London.

Architecture.

London (England)--Pictorial works.

London (England).

London (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Genre:

Boards (Binding)

Leather bindings (Binding)

Endpapers (Binding)

Physical Description:

[2], vi, [i]-ii, 172 p., [82] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.

Manufacture:

Castle Street, Finsbury J. Haddon 1828

Other Title:

London in the nineteenth century

Place of Publication:

London : Published by Jones and Co. Removed from Acton Place to the Temple of the Muses ..., 1828.

Notes:

On engraved t.p. ([2] p. at front): Metropolitan improvements ... : being a series of views, of the new and most interesting objects, in the British metropolis & its vicinity ... London, Published May 5, 1827, by Jones & Co. 3, Acton Place ...

On verso of letterpress t.p.: Printed by J. Haddon, Castle Street, Finsbury.

Sheperd's drawings engraved by W. Wallis, S. Freeman, J Cleghorn, R. Acon, W. Radclyffe, (or Radcliff), W. Watkins, W. Tombleson, T. Barber, T. Dale, Robt. Tingle, S. Lacy (or Lacey), J. Tingle, A. McClatchie (or McClatchy), M.S. Berenger (or Barrenger), W. Deeble, H. Melvelle, F.J. Havel[l], J. Henshall, John Rolph, T. Higham, H.W. Bond, J. Hinchliff, M. Fox, J. Redaway, S. Owen, Robt. Wallis, J. Carter, W.R. Smith, James B. Allen, C. Westwood, W. Bond, Archer.

Plates have imprint dates from 1827-1830; plates for 1827-28 give Acton Place address for the publisher; plates for 1829-30 give the Temple of the Muses.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Binding: Publisher's half bound in blind stamped leather with marbled boards; spine with raised bands and gilt fillet and design; with gilt lettering; with marbled endpapers.

Athenaeum copy: marbled lining-papers.

Athenaeum copy: bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).

Cited in:

Adams, B. London illustrated, p. 369-380

OCLC:

32556704