The History and Antiquities of London. A New Edition, with an Appendix and Index. >EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED FROM MORDEN'S "PROSPECT OF LONDON"<
by PENNANT, Thomas
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London: For Edward Jeffery by B. McMillan., 1814 Second quarto edition, preceded by another quarto edition- an exceptionally rare one in folio- and one in octavo. Limited issue, 1 of 175 copies (also published in folio in an edition of 25). vi, 381 printed pages (page v/vi bound back to front. Many leaves mainly marginally lightly stained). Profusely illustrated with 34 copper and wood engravings and lithographed plates, including John Dunstall's etchings "Lambeth House", "St Marie Ouers in Southwark", "Entrance of Westminster Hall", "St Paul's, Covent Garden" -John Seller-, "Monument", "St Paul's Cathedral", Customs House c.1690 and a contemporary view of the Cathedral Church of St Paul as it was before ye fire of LONDON [from 'A Book of the Prospects of the Remarkable Places in and about the City of London', c.1700 (engraving) by Robert Morden (fl.1682-1703) - 31 unnumbered plates with no text.No copy in BL. Only 3 copies in ESTC. Upcott ii,879. Wing M.2623A], Engleheart's etching of Sir Thomas Fairfax after Edward Bower, 1647, published by Edward Jeffery in 1808, & "London's dreadful visitation, or, A collection of all the bills of mortality for this present year: beginning the 27th of December 1664, and ending the 19th of December following, London : Printed and are to be sold by E. Cotes living in Aldersgate-street, printer to the said company, 1665" [Ornamental border. Wing L2926. ESTC R233540. Goldsmiths', 1761]. All edges gilt. 24 x 30 cm. Contemporary straight-grained sherwood green morocco (joints split, corners worn somewhat rubbed). Spine in compartments with elaborate floreate hand-gilding (rather worn). Covers with leaf gilded corner-pieces within blind scrolling anthemion and double gilt fillet borders. From the publisher's Advertisement: "This edition is published without any Illustrations of prints whatever; but titles are printed, for the purchasers who choose to amuse themselves in the pursuit of illustrating; and an assortment of some hundreds of portraits, views, medals, and historical prints, may be had, together or separate, at the Publisher's." Though principally known as a naturalist, having produced the important works "British Zoology" and "History of Quadrupeds," Pennant's posthumous (1726-1798) book on the history of London was also popular, going through a number of editions.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good.
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- Title
- The History and Antiquities of London. A New Edition, with an Appendix and Index. >EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED FROM MORDEN'S "PROSPECT OF LONDON"
- Author
- PENNANT, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- London: For Edward Jeffery by B. McMillan.
- Date Published
- 1814
- Keywords
- ROBERT MORDEN, A PROSPECT OF LONDON, BOOK THE PROSPECTS REMARKABLE PLACES IN AND ABOUT CITY
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My book expertise came with four years as Chairman of London P.B.F.A. , many more years of exhibiting at monthly London Rare Book Fairs & owning my own bookshops continuously since 1984.
Every book here was valued by the person who first bought it and will be just as prized by the person who buys it now from my shopping website.
I am an accredited professional & a full member of the ABA, ILAB and the IOBA, "Setting the standard. The books you want...from booksellers you can trust".
You can meet me on my stand at Firsts 2024, London's Rare Book Fair, at the Saatchi Gallery, London SW3 4RY, 16-19 May 2024.
I also am joint owner of Burley Fisher Books , an independent bookshop offering new and secondhand books.
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