![PANORAMAS -- [ALKEN, Henry (1784-1851)]. Fashion and Folly. The Buck's Pilgrimage. London: William Sams, 1822.(12 x 605cm). Hand coloured aquatint panorama in 24 scenes, letterpress verses below, overall length 6085 x 118mm. (Slightly trimmed at top, a few neat repairs.) Contained in its original boxwood roller with coloured engraved label, old varnish (roller chipped at top). Abbey Life, 487.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2006/CKS/2006_CKS_07300_0700_000(113242).jpg?w=1)
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PANORAMAS -- [ALKEN, Henry (1784-1851)]. Fashion and Folly. The Buck's Pilgrimage. London: William Sams, 1822.(12 x 605cm). Hand coloured aquatint panorama in 24 scenes, letterpress verses below, overall length 6085 x 118mm. (Slightly trimmed at top, a few neat repairs.) Contained in its original boxwood roller with coloured engraved label, old varnish (roller chipped at top). Abbey Life, 487.
A Trip to Town. London: William Sams, 1822. Hand-coloured aquatint panorama in 12 scenes, with verses, mounted on linen, overall 12.5 x 820cm (A section of c.20cm lacking from right end, mounted on linen, some loss, a few repairs, some wear.) Contained in its original boxwood roller with coloured engraved label, old varnish (repaired). A Trip to Town tells the story of a young couple who leave the country to enjoy the diversions of London. Not in Abbey. (2)
A Trip to Town. London: William Sams, 1822. Hand-coloured aquatint panorama in 12 scenes, with verses, mounted on linen, overall 12.5 x 820cm (A section of c.20cm lacking from right end, mounted on linen, some loss, a few repairs, some wear.) Contained in its original boxwood roller with coloured engraved label, old varnish (repaired). A Trip to Town tells the story of a young couple who leave the country to enjoy the diversions of London. Not in Abbey. (2)
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