[8 Views of London Bridge with] A View of Old London Bridge, in 1823, after the Removal of the Water Works, from a Drawing by Major G. Yates. And Three Views of New London Bridge, from Drawings by Sir John Rennie, Architect for the Bridge.

MARTIN, R.

Published by London ., 1830

About this Item

Oblong folio (41 x 58 cm). Contemporary blue moiré cloth lettered in gilt, publisher's printed paper wrappers with title bound in. In all 13 plates comprising, 8 lithographs (each c.40 x 56 cm) of various states of London Bridge through the ages from 1500 onwards (after the p grints by Norden, Visscher, Hollar Sutton Nichols, Boydell, etc.) issued as two parts with four prints in each, here without titles) plus the third part with its title, consisting of a lithograph of London Bridge in 1823 and three uncoloured lithographic plans and elevations of the 'new' London Bridge, further extra-illustrated with a very large folding lithograph after G. Scharf ' A View of High Street Southwark being the ancient Roadway from Old London Bridge, taken July 1830, previous to its Removal for the New Line of Approach', on four sheets, laid on linen, overall size 53 x 150 cm. Professionally cleaned with the original binding neatly restored. Adams 168; Abbey 223 & 230 - but all without the panorama of Southwark high Street.

Seller Inventory # 58698

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [8 Views of London Bridge with] A View of Old London Bridge, in 1823, after the Removal of the Water Works, from a Drawing by Major G. Yates. And Three Views of New London Bridge, from Drawings by Sir John Rennie, Architect for the Bridge.
• Publisher: London .
• Publication Date: 1830
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • TOPOGRAPHY (British)