London Characters [or Scenes in London]
[HEATH Henry]
A Rare Series of Heath's Caricatures with 48 Rare Hand Coloured Scenes C1829, Oblong quarto, forty eight humorous hand coloured engravings of scenes of London characters on twenty four leaves, each scene captioned and with imprint on every leaf. No…
The Journey from Chester to London
[PENNANT Thomas] 1726-1798
VG, 1782, 1st ed, 22 pls (of 22) 1 woodcut. In modern, to style, half calf over blue marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, titles in gilt to red morocco label. Internally, [2], [1], (ii-iv), [1], 2-452 pp, [6] index, 22 pls…
Tracts on Vaults and Bridges. Containing observations on the various forms of vaults; on the taking down and rebuilding London Bridge; and on the principles of arches: illustrated by extensive tables of bridges. Also containing the principles of pendent bridges, with reference to the properties of the catenary, applied to the Menai Bridge. And a theoretical investigation of the catenary.
[WARE Samuel] 1781-1860
A historical architectural and engineering treatise focused on the theory, design, and construction of vaulted structures and bridges, especially those built in masonry. Uncommon. VG, INSCRIBED by the Author, 1st ed, 1822, complete with 20 pls, 3…
Specimens Of Riding Near London, Drawn from Life
ALKEN Henry 1785-1851
With Eighteen Hand-Coloured Engraved Plates by Henry Alken Second edition (first published in 1821), oblong folio, letterpress title and eighteen hand coloured engraved plates (including frontispiece) by and after Henry Alken, plates…
Fleet Street in Seven Centuries being a History of the Growth of London beyond the Walls into the Western Liberty, and of Fleet Street to our Time
BELL Walter George 1867-1942
In attractive modern, c1991, brown half morocco over red cloth, gilt tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to green calf labels. Internally, half title, frontis, [4], (v-xiv), tipped in errata, 608 pp, (24) adverts, 46…
[Fifty small original, and elegant views of the most splendid churches, villages, rural prospects. and masterly pieces of architecture, adjacent to London]
CHATELAIN Jean Baptiste Claude 1710?-1771?
2nd ed, 50 pls, c1755-1775. In contemporary blue paper wraps, neatly rebacked paper spine, 50 un-coloured engraved views, lacks titlepage, a few leaves trimmed within lower plate mark, stab sew to inner margin. Per ESTC, A reimpression of the…
Six Views of the Metropolis of the British Empire [Six Views in London]
DANIELL William 1769-1837
6 magnificent numbered hand coloured aquatint views of London, drawn and engraved by Daniell, 1804/1805, loose as issued, large oblong. Plate I, From Greenwich Park, 1804, sheet 724*488, image 653*404 mm. Plate II, [the Pool and the Tower], 1804,…
Seventh Report of the Commissioners for the Further Improvement of the Road from London to Holyhead, and from London to Liverpool. WITH Eleventh, Thirteenth & Fourteenth Reports.
House of Commons Parliament. TELFORD Thomas. PARNELL Henry Sir.
Uncommon. 4 reports bound as 1. !830/34/36 & 1837. In modern plain paper wraps, no title. Internally, [3], 4-54. 11th Report, 1834, [3], 4-17, [1]. 13th Report, 1836, [3], 4-19, [1]. 14th Report, 1837, [3], 4-16 pp, [2]. This last report on…
London; being an accurate History and Description of the British Metropolis and its Neighbourhood, to Thirty Miles extent,
HUGHSON David [ie PUGH David & or Edward] 1757?-1813/19?
6 Vols, 1805?-1809, 157 pls (152 called for - B&W, includes maps & plans, 8 folding), 108 illustrations within text (including 1 full page). In uniform late c1970's half calf over red marbled boards. Spines, blind tooling. gilt titles to red…
Picturesque Views, with An Historical Account, of the Inns of Court, in London and Westminster
IRELAND Samuel -1800
Interesting Detailed London Views First edition, quarto, in modern half calf (to style) over contemporary green marbled boards, corners rubbed, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to black calf label. Internally, half…
Select Views of London; With Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Some of the Most Interesting of its Public Buildings
PAPWORTH John B. [Buonarotti] 1775-1847
First Edition in book form of 'one of the great books of London,' collecting a series of architectural notes describing contemporary London First edition, 1816, in crimson morocco by Riviere, gilt edge tooling. Spine, raised bands,…
Some Account of London, Westminster, and Southwark: (4 Vols complete)
PENNANT [Thomas] 1726-1798
VG, 4 vols, 1814, 243 pls, 4 maps. In uniform contemporary calf with decorative blind & gilt tooling, corners and edges lightly bumped and worn. Spines relaid, retaining old, gilt decorative tooling, gilt titles. Vol 1, frontis, [4], (vi)…
Pennants Works: Tour in Wales; Genera of Birds; Arctic Zoology; Chester to London; Tour in Scotland; Indian Zoology; History of London; Whiteford and Holywell; Downing to Alston-Moor; London to the Isle of Wight.
PENNANT Thomas 1726-1798
The Greatest Welsh Travel Writer of the Eighteenth Century. A Fine Set of Ten Works by Pennant. 14 quarto volumes, with numerous plates (three hand coloured) and five large folding maps. A very attractive set uniformly bound, with some variations…
A Journey from London to the Isle of Wight.
PENNANT Thomas 1726-1798. [PENNANT David editor] 1763-1841
1st ed, 1801, 2 Vols, 37 pls (of 49) . In modern half calf to style, over contemporary blue marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spines, no titles. Internally, Vol 1, London to Dovert, 1801, half title, [5], (vi-ix), [1], [1] pl list, [1],…
Holyhead Roads. First Report of the Commissioners.... for vesting in them certain Bridges now building; &c and for the Further Improvement of the Road from London to Holyhead (305)
The House of Commons
In the publishers blue printed, soft wraps, chipped at edges, spine worn & torn, some loss. Internally, [3], 4-39 pp, [1], 4 pls (some road colouring), with the errata bound in. (350*220 mm). Portion of Thomas Telford's report, details some of…