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Select Views of London; With Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Some of the Most Interesting of its Public Buildings

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Select Views of London; With Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Some of the Most Interesting of its Public Buildings

by PAPWORTH John B. [Buonarotti] 1775-1847

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London: 101, Strand: R. Ackermann [Rudolph] 1764-1834, 1816. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. PAPWORTH John B. First Edition in book form of "one of the great books of London," collecting a series of architectural notes describing contemporary London First edition, 11816, in crimson morocco by Riviere, gilt edge tooling. Spine, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling & titles. Internally, frontis, [6] intro, [2] pl list, [1], 2-159 pp, 76 hand-colored aquatint or engraved plates (5 folding), plates clean and bright, a.e.g., gilt tooling to board edges & turn ins, binders stamp to fpd, marbled endpapers, upper joint repaired, with Japan paper repair to hinge. (253*176 mm). ( Tooley 361. Abbey, Scenery 217 - noting 2 issues, this being the slightly rarer issue with Papworth's name on the title page). The architect John Papworth, who adopted the middle name "Buonarotti" around 1815, was a founding member of the Royal Institute of Architects. Most of the views of London included in this work were previously published in Ackerman's Repository of the Arts. "one of the most versatile architects and decorative artists of the period" - John Summerson.

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Bookseller
Madoc Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
008081
Title
Select Views of London; With Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Some of the Most Interesting of its Public Buildings
Author
PAPWORTH John B. [Buonarotti] 1775-1847
Illustrator
PAPWORTH John B
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
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Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
R. Ackermann [Rudolph] 1764-1834
Place of Publication
London: 101, Strand
Date Published
1816
Size
4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Weight
3.31 lbs
Keywords
Architecture London views colour illustrated
Bookseller catalogs
London maps views and tours;

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