Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : displayed in a series of engravings of the new buildings, improvements, &c., by the most eminent artists, from original drawings, taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work /

Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : displayed in a series of engravings of the new buildings, improvements, &c., by the most eminent artists, from original drawings, taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Elmes, James, 1782-1862, author.
Imprint:	London : Published by Jones & Co., and sold by Simpkin and Marshall, and all book and printsellers, 1827.
Description:	vi, ii, 172 pages, 79 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, plan ; 28 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Architecture -- England -- London. Architecture -- England -- London -- Pictorial works. Architecture. Travel. London (England) -- Description and travel. London (England) -- Description and travel -- Pictorial works. England -- London. Pictorial works.
Format:	Print Book
Local Note:	Copy 1: University of Chicago Library's copy has plates bound after text. Copy 2: University of Chicago Library's copy lacking title page and frontispiece; added engraved title page only. Discovery of this item made possible by a gift from Julie and Roger Baskes.
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/774600

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Varying Form of Title:	London in the nineteenth century
Other authors / contributors:	Shepherd, Thomas H. (Thomas Hosmer), illustrator. Jones and Co. (London, England), publisher. Simpkin and Marshall, bookseller.
Provenance:	Copy 2: Former owner's signature: W.S. Ogden 1900.
Notes:	Illustrations engraved by W. Radcliff, S. Lacey, Wm. Wallis, Jas. Tingle, H. Melvelle, T. Barber, W.R. Smith, Wm. Tombleson, Wm. Deeble, Thos. Dale, R. Acon, H. Wallis, H.W. Bond, Archer, J.F. Havel, W. Watkins, J. Redaway, M. Barrenger, Robt. Wallis, S. Owen, James B. Allen, J. Hinchliff, J. Carter, S. Freeman, J. Cleghorn, M.S. Barenger, J. Henshall, Robt. Tingle, John Rolph, T. Higham, M. Fox, S. Lacy, A. McClatchie, and C. Westwood. Added engraved title page: Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : being a series of vies, of the newand most interesting objects, in the British metropolis & its vicinity, from original drawings by Mr. Thos. H. Sheppard with historical, topographical & critical illustrations by James Elmes, M.R.J.A. London : Published May 5, 1827, by Jones & Co. Plates dated: 1827-1829. Includes index. committed to retain 20170930 20421213 HathiTrust

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Item Description:	Illustrations engraved by W. Radcliff, S. Lacey, Wm. Wallis, Jas. Tingle, H. Melvelle, T. Barber, W.R. Smith, Wm. Tombleson, Wm. Deeble, Thos. Dale, R. Acon, H. Wallis, H.W. Bond, Archer, J.F. Havel, W. Watkins, J. Redaway, M. Barrenger, Robt. Wallis, S. Owen, James B. Allen, J. Hinchliff, J. Carter, S. Freeman, J. Cleghorn, M.S. Barenger, J. Henshall, Robt. Tingle, John Rolph, T. Higham, M. Fox, S. Lacy, A. McClatchie, and C. Westwood. Added engraved title page: Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : being a series of vies, of the newand most interesting objects, in the British metropolis & its vicinity, from original drawings by Mr. Thos. H. Sheppard with historical, topographical & critical illustrations by James Elmes, M.R.J.A. London : Published May 5, 1827, by Jones & Co. Plates dated: 1827-1829. Includes index.
Physical Description:	vi, ii, 172 pages, 79 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, plan ; 28 cm