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, by Mr. Thos. H. Shepherd: comprising the palaces, parks, new churches, bridges, streets, river scenery, public offices and institutions, gentlemen's seats and mansions, and every other object worthy of notice throughout the metropolis and its environs, with historical, topographical, and critical illustrations, by James Elmes.
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (London 1793 – 1864)
Category
Books
Date
1827
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 3075135
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2],vi,172,iip.,[80] leaves of plates . ill.., plan . fol.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Twentieth-century crest bookplate: E. C. Stanley Norris, Patcham. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on flyleaf in Norris's hand: Holleyman 19.1.57 [George Holleyman, Brighton book dealer].. Binding: Publishers' red blind-panelled cloth over boards; gilt title on upper cover and spine; as issued.
Makers and roles
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (London 1793 – 1864) James Elmes (1782-1862)