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Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London with Historical and Descriptive Accounts of each edifice. By Pugin and Britton

John Britton; Augustus Pugin
Second edition greatly enlarged by WH Leeds. 2 volumes. Containing over 150 beautifully intricate architectural drawings of London’s finest publi… Read more
Published in 1851 by John Weale, Architectural Library.
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Second edition greatly enlarged by WH Leeds. 2 volumes. Containing over 150 beautifully intricate architectural drawings of London’s finest public buildings alongside historical and descriptive essays of each.

Volume 1:Contains 75 full page b/w illustrations in excellent condition including 8 of St Paul’s and 6 of Covent Garden. 375 pp. (1 illustration of the Italian Opera House missing).

Volume 2: Contains 83 full page b/w illustrations in excellent condition including 6 of Somerset house, 5 of Carlton Place and 5 fold outs of the New Buckingham Palace. 405 pp.

Both volumes are in fair condition externally, half bound in green roan over green cloth boards with a handsome 5 panelled spine embossed and titled in gilt. Boards a little watermarked and spines scuffed and frayed to tips. Endpapers clean incorporating the bookplate of EH Milnes to front pastedowns and the stamp of EH Milnes Architect Bradford to front free endpapers. Volume 1 is a little tender over front gutter, otherwide both volumes are sound.


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Publisher John Weale, Architectural Library
Date published 1851
Subject 1 Book
Product code 9191


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