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Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century: Displayed in a Series of Engravings of the New Buildings, Improvements, etc. by the Most Eminent Artists, from Original Drawings, Taken from the Objects Themselves Expressly for this Work, by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd: Comprising the Places, Parks, New Churches, Bridges, Streets, River Scenery, Public Offices and Institutions, Gentlemen's Seats and Mansions, and Every Other Object Worthy of Notice Throughout the Metropolis and its Environs, with Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations, by James Elmes
de ELMES, James (1782-1862) and SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer (1793-1864)
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London: Published by Jones and Co., 1827. [London Topography] FIRST EDITION. Quarto bound in half-sheets (27 x 21cm), pp.[2] 2; 172 [10, unpaginated plates]. With 176 engravings throughout, as well as an engraved title-page. Brown half morocco, nonpareil marbled paper over boards. Gilt titles and raised bands to spine. Marbled endpapers. Toned and foxed throughout. Two small open tears to front flyleaf. Marbled boards rubbed with upper board sunned. Red paint splotch to upper board corner. Gentle rubbing/chipping to spine. General edgewear. Very good. A collaboration between topographical artist Thomas Hosmer Shepherd and architect James Elmes. Commissioned by Jones and Co. to illustrate London's newest, most modern buildings at the time.
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- Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century: Displayed in a Series of Engravings of the New Buildings, Improvements, etc. by the Most Eminent Artists, from Original Drawings, Taken from the Objects Themselves Expressly for this Work, by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd: Comprising the Places, Parks, New Churches, Bridges, Streets, River Scenery, Public Offices and Institutions, Gentlemen's Seats and Mansions, and Every Other Object Worthy of Notice Throughout the Metropolis and its Environs, with Historical, Topographical, and Critical Illustrations, by James Elmes
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- ELMES, James (1782-1862) and SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer (1793-1864)
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- London: Published by Jones and Co., 1827
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
