Darton, Harvey & Darton & J. Harris


London in Miniature. With Engravings of its Public Buildings and Antiquities, from Drawings by Alfred Mills

London in Miniature. With Engravings of its Public Buildings and Antiquities, from Drawings by Alfred Mills

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London: Darton, Harvey, & Darton, and J. Harris, 1814. 96 pp. 2-1/2 x 2-3/8". 47 plates. Original printed pink boards, worn and lightly toned, interior bright with only occasional minor soil. Welsh and Bondy describe this as having 48 plates, but records in OCLC and elsewhere indicate that it is complete in 47 plates. In Very Good condition. (Welsh 4988; Bondy 65)

One of a series of titles illustrated with engravings of drawings by Alfred Mills, and issued in either these slightly cheaper boards or in roan. Includes brief introductions and detailed engravings for many major landmarks, including London Bridge, the Monument, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Royal Academy, the Admiralty, etc., as well as Whittington's and Oliver Cromwell's houses.

Darton, Harvey & Darton & J. Harris
$ 425.00 USD