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[Some Account] of London by Thomas Pennant - 1791

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[Some Account] of London by Thomas Pennant - 1791

[Some Account] of London

by Thomas Pennant

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Good copy of the rather scarce revised edition of Thomas Pennant's eccentric history of London with 54 pages of revisions and corrections.

Complete with 15 copperplates by Pennant's protege Moses Griffiths, engraved by James Basire and Peter Mazell.

The plates include a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I's champion Sir Henry Lee and his dog (frontispiece), vignette of crown, sceptre and sword (title page), Robert Earl of Leicester in suit of armour (98), the Palace of Whitehall (100), Old Horse Guards (103), Savoy Hospital (136), remains of Clerkenwell Church (191), St John's Gate (193), King Charles !'s porter and dwarf (218), sculpture in Pannier Alley (219), fold-out view of a crenellated wall and gate (Aldergate?) (221), Queen Elizabeth I's spy Sir Richard Clough (389), fold--out View of Part of London as it appeared in the Great Fire of 1666 (479), portrait of King Charles I (second frontis), and fold-out Map of London and Westminster in the reign of Queen Elizabeth AD 1563 (479).

Pagination: frontis, title page (1790), vi, 479 pp text, 8 pp index, frontis, title page (1791), 54 pp additions, 1 p advertisement

In full contemporary leather binding, five raised bands, rebacked spine fragile and starting to crack, green and tan leather title labels, ornate floral gilt tooling, marble endpapers, pages mostly clean and bright apart from some offsetting from the engravings, some age toning to the copperplates, a few signatures coming loose.
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  • Illustrator Moses Griffith, James Basire, Peter Mazell, etc.
  • Format/Binding Full leather with leather title labels
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  • Publisher Robert Faulder
  • Place of Publication 42 New Bond Street, London
  • Date Published 1791
  • Size Octavo, 24.5 x 18.5cm
  • Keywords Thomas Pennant, Some Account of London, topography, history, antiquary, Moses Griffith, James Basire, Peter Mazell, engraving, 18th century, London,
  • Size Octavo, 24.5 x 18.5cm

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1790 Some Accounts of LONDON Illustrated Great Fire Welsh Thomas Pennant Knights

'Some Account of London' is a satirical, humorous first-hand account of the city of London. Written by Thomas Pennant, a Welsh scholar, this book is a curious work describing the characteristics of the city including major events such as the great fire of 1666. This 1790 first edition, titled simply "Of London", is filled with 12 full-page engravings depicting English portraits, architecture, and a knight's suit of armor!

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PENNANT, Thomas

[Some account] of London.

London : Printed for Robt. Faulder, 1790. First edition.

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• Collation: Complete with all pages
o vi, [2], 439, [9]
o 12 plates, all accounted for
• References: Lowndes 1824
• Provenance: Armorial bookplate – R. H. St. Maur
o Major Richard Harold St Maur JP DL (1869–1927) was an unsuccessful claimant to the Dukedom of Somerset and briefly a Liberal Member of Parliament for Exeter, being unseated on an… Read More
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[London: B. and J. White, 1793. Folio. (13 x 9 inches). 112 engraved plates, proof impressions before letters printed on laid paper, engraved by Mazell (i.e. 111 plates, plus the title vignette). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco by Kalthoeber, covers bordered in gilt, spine with double-raised bands in seven compartments, lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges Provenance: William Beckford (Sotheby's London, 6 May 1817, lot 289); George Chetwynd (bookplate and Glendon Hall blind-stamp on first plate); H.J.B. Clements (bookplate); Robert Pirie (bookplate) Beckford's copy of large paper, proof impressions of the plates from Pennant's History of the Quadrupeds, elegantly bound by Kalthoeber. While large paper editions of many of Pennant's works were available to purchase, albeit at significantly higher costs than regular issues, the present complete set of large paper proof impressions of the plates, printed before letters, was likely produced only for special patrons. The provenance… Read More
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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits… Read More
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A study of child-nature from the Kindergarten Standpoint by Elizabeth Harrison. Published by Chicago Kindergarten College; 4th edition (1892). 207 pages. Interior clean and unmarked except for previous owner's name and date of Aug 1893 on fly page. Another fly page has "Compliments Chicago Kindergarten College Co." in handwriting. Edge of several pages have slight bend and small tear. Hardback with no dj if offered. Slight bumping on edges and spine. Blue cloth cover and spine has some fading. Condition: Good. Measures 7.5" x 5"
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North Charleston, South Carolina: Creative Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2013. 8vo size trade paperback; 283 pages From back: "Aimee Spencer learned the hard way that for some moments there are no take backs, no rewinds, no do-overs. A year ago her world imploded and Aimee has been running ever since. .. Cole Everly is a golden boy with a cocky smile and an attitude to mach. He 's grown accustomed to girls throwing themselves at his feet, but when Aimee trips and literally lands in his lap one afternoon, she's not at all what he expects..." In excellent condition! Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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