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ELMES, James (1782-1862) & Thomas Hosmer SHEPHERD (illustrator). Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Ninteenth Century and London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, London: Jones & Co., 1827 and 1829. 2 volumes, 4° (272 x 200mm.). 2 engraved titles, plan and 348 engraved views on 158 sheets. (Occasional light spotting, lacks the 2-page dedication and plate list.) Late 19th-century half calf, spines gilt in compartments (lightly rubbed). Provenance: Charles Arthur Wynne Finch (bookplate). Sold as a Collection of Plates, not subject to return. (2)

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ELMES, James (1782-1862) & Thomas Hosmer SHEPHERD (illustrator). Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Ninteenth Century and London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century, London: Jones & Co., 1827 and 1829. 2 volumes, 4° (272 x 200mm.). 2 engraved titles, plan and 348 engraved views on 158 sheets. (Occasional light spotting, lacks the 2-page dedication and plate list.) Late 19th-century half calf, spines gilt in compartments (lightly rubbed). Provenance: Charles Arthur Wynne Finch (bookplate). Sold as a Collection of Plates, not subject to return. (2)
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