Modern London : being the history and present state of the British metropolis : illustrated with numerous copper plates.
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for Richard Phillips, no. 71, St. Paul's Church-yard, by C. Mercier and Co. Northumberland-court, Strand,
1805.
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
Engraved bookplate on front paste-down of Franz James Mankiewicz, illustrating a view of Charing Cross towards Northumberland Avenue in London and incorporating images of several books on London, signed "Inv. W.P.B. 1907" (Mankiewicz is the English rice broker who lived from 1858-1917; the artist is William Phillips Barrett); engraved armorial bookplate of Harold A. Wernher on recto of front free end-paper, signed "W.P.B. 1917" (Wernher is the British military officer and brother-in-law of Franz James Mankiewicz; the artist is again William Phillips Barrett). |
| Local Note: |
MSU: Lacking engraved frontispiece; replaced with a very similar folded engraved view ("The cities of London & Westminster, accurately copied from the table of the camera obscura in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich"), signed "Tomlinson sc." (likely John Tomlinson) and bearing at foot, "Published March 1, 1809, by Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, no. 20, Paternoster Row".
MSU: Lacking a final blank leaf?
MSU: Folded map of London laid down on linen.
MSU: Engraved plates of "itinerant traders" are hand-colored. |
| Binding Information: |
In twentieth-century half morocco with red cloth over paste-boards; boards and spine tooled in gilt; boards and spine stamped in blind; spine stamped in gilt; gilt lettered to spine; yellow edges; grey/blue end-papers. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 571 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 53 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations, map ; 27 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Phillips, R. |q (Richard), |c Sir, |d 1767-1840, |e author. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84806397 | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Modern London : |b being the history and present state of the British metropolis : illustrated with numerous copper plates. |
| 264 | 1 | |a London : |b Printed for Richard Phillips, no. 71, St. Paul's Church-yard, by C. Mercier and Co. Northumberland-court, Strand, |c 1805. | |
| 300 | |a viii, 571 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 53 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded) : |b illustrations, map ; |c 27 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Peter Whetman ; |c Purchase ; |d 20210426. |5 MiEM | |
| 561 | |a Engraved bookplate on front paste-down of Franz James Mankiewicz, illustrating a view of Charing Cross towards Northumberland Avenue in London and incorporating images of several books on London, signed "Inv. W.P.B. 1907" (Mankiewicz is the English rice broker who lived from 1858-1917; the artist is William Phillips Barrett); engraved armorial bookplate of Harold A. Wernher on recto of front free end-paper, signed "W.P.B. 1917" (Wernher is the British military officer and brother-in-law of Franz James Mankiewicz; the artist is again William Phillips Barrett). |5 MiEM | ||
| 563 | |a In twentieth-century half morocco with red cloth over paste-boards; boards and spine tooled in gilt; boards and spine stamped in blind; spine stamped in gilt; gilt lettered to spine; yellow edges; grey/blue end-papers. |5 MiEM | ||
| 590 | |a MSU: Lacking engraved frontispiece; replaced with a very similar folded engraved view ("The cities of London & Westminster, accurately copied from the table of the camera obscura in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich"), signed "Tomlinson sc." (likely John Tomlinson) and bearing at foot, "Published March 1, 1809, by Sherwood, Neely, & Jones, no. 20, Paternoster Row". | ||
| 590 | |a MSU: Lacking a final blank leaf? | ||
| 590 | |a MSU: Folded map of London laid down on linen. | ||
| 590 | |a MSU: Engraved plates of "itinerant traders" are hand-colored. | ||
| 500 | |a Authorship of text commonly ascribed to Phillips. | ||
| 500 | |a Pages [503]-536, with sectional title page: "Description of the plates, representing the itinerant traders of London in their ordinary costume; with notices of the remarkable places given in the background." These illustrate the so-called 'cries' of merchants of various products and services, and may also have been issued separately. Each individual is shown against a particular building, e.g. 'Hair Brooms' is in front of Shoreditch Church. Some are signed by William Marshall Craig. | ||
| 500 | |a Appendix contains lists of the churches, public buildings, public halls and companies, public institutions, hospitals, courts, etc. | ||
| 500 | |a Engravings by John Pass, Cooke, Reeve, James Newton, James Fittler, Thompson, S. Rawle, Edward Edwards, Isaac Taylor, J.G. Walker, and Richard Rhodes; after Edward Pugh and S. Rawle. | ||
| 500 | |a Map of London engraved by Jones & Smith of Pentonville. | ||
| 500 | |a Page [3]: "Valuable books lately published by Richard Phillipps, number 71, St. Paul's Church-yard; and which are to be had of all booksellers." | ||
| 500 | |a Page [2]: "N. B. The Letters [i.e. gatherings] X and Y have been cancelled, and are therefore to be ommited." | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a History of London -- General description of London -- Present manners and police of the Metropolis -- Hospitals and other public charities -- Juridical and legal tribunals and establishments -- Royal Palaces, parks, and other appurtenances of state and government -- Commerce and trade of London, public offices, and public commercial buildings -- Prisons -- Architecture, public and private buildings, squares, and statues -- Learned societies, literature, and literary journals -- Public amusements, theatres, musical and theatrical performances -- State of the fine arts, and their influence on and relation to manners : Public and private collections, and public exhibitions -- Conclusion -- Description of the plates -- Appendix of Lists and tables -- Index. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a London (England) |x Description and travel. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078199 | |
| 651 | 0 | |a London (England) |x History. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078205 | |
| 651 | 0 | |a London (England) |x Buildings, structures, etc. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116055 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Cries |z England |z London. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009122291 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Peddlers |z England |z London. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a London (England) |x Social life and customs |y 19th century. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078225 | |
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| 655 | 7 | |a Publishers' advertisements |z England |z London |y 1805. |2 local | |
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| 655 | 7 | |a Armorial bookplates |z England |y 1917. |2 local |5 MiEM | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Armorial bookplates. |2 rbmscv |5 MiEM | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Bookplates |z England |y 1907. |2 local |5 MiEM | |
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| 700 | 1 | |a Craig, William Marshall, |d 1763 or 1764-1829, |e illustrator. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87934500 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Pugh, Edward, |d 1763-1813. |e illustrator. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007109495 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Rawle, S., |e illustrator. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97865612 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Cooke, |e engraver. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Edwards, Edward, |d 1738-1806, |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86085744 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Fittler, James, |d 1758-1835, |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92024758 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Newton, James, |d 1748-approximately 1804, |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80077951 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Pass, J., |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010024699 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Rawle, S., |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97865612 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Reeve, |e engraver. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Rhodes, Richard, |d 1765-1838, |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00088933 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Taylor, Isaac, |d 1730-1807, |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96040250 | |
| 700 | 0 | |a Thompson, |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011077170 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Walker, J. G., |d 1760?- |e engraver. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00088826 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Phillips, R. |q (Richard), |c Sir, |d 1767-1840, |e publisher. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84806397 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Barrett, William Phillips, |d 1861-1938, |e artist. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2002009441 |5 MiEM | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Wernher, Harold Augustus, |c Sir, |d 1893-1973, |e former owner. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90015249 |5 MiEM | |
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