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ANTIQUE PRINT: ST. PETER'S, SAFFRON HILL.

BILLINGS, Robert William, 1815-1874 : ST. PETER'S, SAFFRON HILL.

London : C. Tilt, 1838. A handsome antique print - Saffron Hill and the exterior of the church of St. Peter, built by Charles Barry in 1830-1832. Engraved by John le Keux (1783-1846) from an original study by the painter and architect Robert William Billings. Originally produced for George Godwin's serially published "The Churches of London" (London : 1837-1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 173 x 100mm (approx. 6-3/4" x 4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH, VIEW FROM SKINNER STREET.

BILLINGS, Robert William, 1815-1874 : [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH, VIEW FROM SKINNER STREET.

London : C. Tilt, 1837. An attractive antique print giving a view of the exterior of St. Sepulchre - a small group of people gathered by a grave in the churchyard. The church more formally known as Holy Sepulchre without Newgate - burial place of Roger Ascham, Governor John Smith of Virginia and the engraver, Sir Robert Peake. Engraved by John le Keux (1783-1846) from an original study by the painter and architect Robert William Billings. Originally produced for George Godwin's serially published "The Churches of London" (London : 1837-1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 180 x 98mm (approx. 7-1/8" x 3-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 189/012.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH. ENTRANCE IN SKINNER STREET.

BILLINGS, Robert William, 1815-1874 : [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH. ENTRANCE IN SKINNER STREET.

London : C. Tilt, 1837. An attractive antique print - the elaborately carved entrance. The church more formally known as Holy Sepulchre without Newgate - burial place of Roger Ascham, Governor John Smith of Virginia and the engraver, Sir Robert Peake. Engraved by John le Keux (1783-1846) from an original study by the painter and architect Robert William Billings. Originally produced for George Godwin's serially published "The Churches of London" (London : 1837-1839).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 167 x 103mm (approx. 6-5/8" x 4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 189/013.

£25

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ANTIQUE MAP : FARRINGTON WARD WITHOUT, WITH ITS DIVISION INTO PARISHES, TAKEN FROM THE LAST SURVEY WITH CORRECTIONS & AMENDMTS.

[BLOME, Richard, 1635-1705] : FARRINGTON WARD WITHOUT, WITH ITS DIVISION INTO PARISHES, TAKEN FROM THE LAST SURVEY WITH CORRECTIONS & AMENDMTS.

[London : for A. Churchill, J. Knapton and others, 1720]. A fine antique map of the area to the west of the City of London, the area lying beyond the old wall - High Holborn across to Newgate and Smithfield, Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill, Chancery Lane down to Temple Bar, the Temple and the river, Fetter Lane, Shoe Lane, Old Bailey, etc. The map is decorated with a simple curtain title-piece and the names of 149 smaller side-streets and alleys are given in a numbered key. Originally produced by Richard Blome in the late seventeenth century, the map remained unpublished until the present version (with his name erased) appeared with the 1720 edition of John Stow's "Survey of London".
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 295 x 352mm (approx. 11-5/8" x 13-7/8"). Original vertical fold, some faint offsetting, but overall in very good state. A guaranteed genuine antique map. Adams 25/043. Hyde (Ward Maps) 78/1.

£250

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ANTIQUE MAP : A MAPP OF ST. ANDREWS HOLBORN PARISH : AS WELL WITHIN THE LIBERTY AS WITHOUT. TAKEN FROM THE LAST SURVEY, WITH CORRECTIONS AND ENLARGMENTS.

[BLOME, Richard, 1635-1705] : A MAPP OF ST. ANDREWS HOLBORN PARISH : AS WELL WITHIN THE LIBERTY AS WITHOUT. TAKEN FROM THE LAST SURVEY, WITH CORRECTIONS AND ENLARGMENTS.

[London : 1720]. A fine eighteenth-century map of the central London parish of St. Andrew Holborn - centred on Gray's Inn, with its walks and gardens, and taking in Hatton Garden and the streets immediately north and east, Lincoln's Inn and the top of Chancery Lane, High Holborn, Red Lion Square, Theobalds Road, Queen Square, (Great) Ormond Street, etc. Keyed tables give the names of 132 courts, alleys, buildings, etc. Originally produced by Richard Blome in the late seventeenth century, the map remained unpublished until the present version appeared with the 1720 edition of John Stow's "Survey of London".
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 290 x 359mm (approx. 11-1/2" x 14-1/8"). Original vertical fold, but in very good and clean state indeed. A guaranteed genuine antique map. Adams 25/067.

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ANTIQUE PRINT: GENERAL NORTH EAST VIEW OF ELY PALACE, HOLBORN.

CARTER, John, 1748-1817 : GENERAL NORTH EAST VIEW OF ELY PALACE, HOLBORN.

London : J. Carter, 1786. A charming small etching by John Carter, self-taught pioneer of architectural history. Originally produced for the first of his "Views of Ancient Buildings" series.
Etching on paper. Printed surface 70 x 79mm (approx. 2-3/4" x 3-1/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 64/003.

£20

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ANTIQUE PRINT: VIEW IN THE UNDERCROFT OF THE CHAPEL OF ELY PALACE, HOLBORN.

CARTER, John, 1748-1817 : VIEW IN THE UNDERCROFT OF THE CHAPEL OF ELY PALACE, HOLBORN.

London : J. Carter, 1786. A charming small etching by John Carter, self-taught pioneer of architectural history. Originally produced for the first of his "Views of Ancient Buildings" series.
Etching on paper. Printed surface 94 x 61mm (approx. 3-3/4" x 2-1/2"). Very faint discolouration to lower margin, but otherwise in very good state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 64/004.

£20

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ANTIQUE PRINT: RUINS OF ELY PALACE & CHAPEL, HOLBORN, LONDON.

CARTER, John, 1748-1817 & HARVEY, William, 1796-1866 : RUINS OF ELY PALACE & CHAPEL, HOLBORN, LONDON.

London : Longman & Co., 1828. An elegant antique print of Ely House as it stood shortly before its demolition to make way for Ely Place. Etched and engraved by John le Keux (1783-1846) from an earlier study by John Carter F.S.A., adapted for publication with the addition of workmen and donkeys by William Harvey. Originally produced for John Britton's part-work publication "Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities" (London : 1828-1830).
Etching and line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 163 x 205mm (approx. 6-3/8" x 8-1/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£40

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ANTIQUE PRINT: ELY PLACE IN ITS FORMER STATE.

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : ELY PLACE IN ITS FORMER STATE.

London : T. Hughes, 1805. A pleasant antique print - the old Palace before its demoltion. Originally produced for B. Lambert, "The History and Survey of London and its Environs from the Earliest Period" (London : 1805-1806).
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 108 x 150mm (approx. 4-1/4" x 5-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 96/034.

£20

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ANTIQUE PRINT: THE HOLBORN VIADUCT.

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : THE HOLBORN VIADUCT.

London : Cassell & Co., [1878]. A handsome antique print of the newly-built viaduct crossing Farringdon Street, the roads above and below busy with horse-drawn and pedestrian traffic. Originally produced as a supplementary presentation plate to the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Lithograph on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 130 x 201mm (approx. 5-1/8" x 7-7/8"). Slight paint-splash in lower margin, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£50

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ANTIQUE PRINT: THE HOLBORN VIADUCT.

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : THE HOLBORN VIADUCT.

[London : Cassell, 1878)]. A handsome antique print of the newly built viaduct crossing Farringdon Street, the roads above and below thronging with horse-drawn and pedestrian traffic. Originally produced as a supplementary presentation plate to the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 139 x 203mm (approx. 5-1/2" x 8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

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ANTIQUE PRINT: OLD HOUSES IN HOLBORN NEAR MIDDLE ROW.

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : OLD HOUSES IN HOLBORN NEAR MIDDLE ROW.

[London : 1878 (or later)]. A charming antique print of the ancient houses and shops at Holborn. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 115 x 138mm (approx. 4-1/2" x 5-3/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: THE SARACEN'S HEAD, SNOW HILL. (FROM A SKETCH TAKEN DURING ITS DEMOLITION.)

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : THE SARACEN'S HEAD, SNOW HILL. (FROM A SKETCH TAKEN DURING ITS DEMOLITION.)

[London : 1878 (or later)]. An interesting antique print - the celebrated old coaching inn behind St. Sepulchre - a sketch taken during its demolition in 1868. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 107 x 145mm (approx. 4-1/8" x 5-5/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: SECTION OF THE HOLBORN VIADUCT, SHOWING THE SUBWAYS. (TAKEN BY PERMISSION FROM MR. HAYWOOD'S REPORT.)

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : SECTION OF THE HOLBORN VIADUCT, SHOWING THE SUBWAYS. (TAKEN BY PERMISSION FROM MR. HAYWOOD'S REPORT.)

[London : 1878 (or later)]. An unusual antique print - a view looking eastwards towards Newgate Street and the City, with the viaduct shown in cross section - and the secret of the "pneumatic dispatch tube" revealed. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 212 x 146mm (approx. 8-3/8" x 5-3/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: VIEW OF ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HOLBORN.

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : VIEW OF ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HOLBORN.

[London : John Cooke, 1777]. A handsome late eighteenth century antique print - an exterior view of St. Andrew Holborn set within an engraved beaded border. Originally engraved for the Cooke part-work publication, Henry Chamberlain, "A New and Compleat History and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster" (London : 1770), but here in a slightly later impression utilised for Walter Harrison, "A New and Universal History, Description and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster" (London : 1775-1777).
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 133 x 162mm (approx. 5-3/8" x 6-3/8"). Trimmed a touch close at foot, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 57/052A.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: VIEW OF ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH SNOW HILL.

[ENGLISH SCHOOL] : VIEW OF ST. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH SNOW HILL.

[London : 1770]. An elegant eighteenth century print - an exterior view of the church more formally known as Holy Sepulchre without Newgate. Originally engraved for the John Cooke part-work publication, Henry Chamberlain, "A New and Compleat History and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster" (London : 1770).
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 124 x 165mm (approx. 4-7/8" x 6-1/2"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 48/041B.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: WALK 10TH. FURNIVALS INN, INTERIOR.

GREIG, John : WALK 10TH. FURNIVALS INN, INTERIOR.

London : W. Clarke, 1817. A charming small antique map - Holborn Hill, Leather Lane and Hatton Garden. A vignette view of Furnival's Inn completes the design. Drawn and engraved by John Greig (fl.1800-1843) and originally produced for the part-work publication "Walks through London, including Westminster and the Borough of Southwark" (London : 1816-1817).
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 123 x 75mm (approx. 4-7/8" x 3"). Trimmed a little close, but in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: HOLBORN CIRCUS - A WINTER'S MORNING.

LUKER, William, 1862-1934 : HOLBORN CIRCUS - A WINTER'S MORNING.

[London : Leadenhall Press 1891]. An atmospheric antique print - a man with bag in cape and hat waits for a horse-drawn bus in snow and fog as the bus nears the statue of Prince Albert raising his hat to the City. From an original design by the painter and illustrator William Luker and engraved in Paris by Ch. Guillaume & Cie. for the Leadenhall Press publication "London City" (1891).
Hand touched and finished half-tone process block. Later hand colour. Image area 214 x 164mm (approx. 8-3/8" x 6-1/2"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: CHAPEL, ELY PLACE.

NEALE, John Preston, 1780-1847 : CHAPEL, ELY PLACE.

London : John Harris, 1815. A pleasant antique print - the mediaeval chapel now known st St. Ethelreda's in Ely Place. Engraved by Robert Wallis (1794-1878) from an original study (now in the British Museum) by John Preston Neale. Originally produced for the part-work "Beauties of England and Wales" (1801-1816).
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 158 x 103mm (approx. 6-1/4" x 4"). Trimmed a little tight to the left-hand margin, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 104/057.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: FURNIVALS INN.

[PAYNE, Albert Henry, 1812-1902] : FURNIVALS INN.

[London : John Tallis & Co., 1852]. A small antique print of the handsome nineteenth-century exterior - the building where Dickens lived (and began "Pickwick Papers") in the 1830s, demolished by Prudential Assurance in 1897 to extend their own premises. An engraving from the workshop of A. H. Payne, originally produced for Payne's "Illustrated London, or a Series of Views in the British Metropolis and its Vicinity" (London : 1846-1847), and here in a slightly later impression dating from 1852.
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 66 x 85mm (approx. 2-5/8" x 3-3/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£20

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ANTIQUE PRINT: [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE.

[PAYNE, Albert Henry, 1812-1902] : [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE.

[London : 1852]. A charming small antique print - the largest of the city churches - Holy Sepulchre without Newgate. An engraving from the workshop of A.H.Payne, originally produced for Payne's "Illustrated London, or a Series of Views in the British Metropolis and its Vicinity" (London: 1846-1847), and here in a slightly later impression dating from 1852.
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 66 x 85mm (approx. 2-5/8" x 3-3/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 207/087B.

£20

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ANTIQUE PRINT: BANGOR HOUSE SHOE LANE.

PRATTENT, T. : BANGOR HOUSE SHOE LANE.

London : T. Hughes, 1805. A neatly worked antique print - the surviving parts of the ancient palace of the Bishops of Bangor in Shoe Lane, which formerly stood a little to the south of St. Andrew Holborn but was eventually demolished in 1828. Engraved by E. Shirt from an original design by the London draughtsman, engraver, printer and printseller, T. Prattent (fl.1790-1819), who had premises in Cloth Fair. Originally produced for B. Lambert, "The History and Survey of London and its Environs from the Earliest Period" (London : 1805-1806).
Etching and line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 160 x 93mm (approx. 6-1/4" x 3-5/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: ELY HOUSE. (FROM A DRAWING MADE IN 1772.)

PRIOR, William Henry, 1812-1882 : ELY HOUSE. (FROM A DRAWING MADE IN 1772.)

[London : 1878 (or later)]. A pleasant antique print of Ely House as it stood shortly before its demolition to make way for Ely Place in the late eighteenth century. From a study (based on an earlier drawing) by William Henry Prior. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 142 x 208mm (approx. 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: FIELD LANE ABOUT 1840.

PRIOR, William Henry, 1812-1882 : FIELD LANE ABOUT 1840.

[London : 1878 (or later)]. An antique print of the infamous London street - "the haunt of some of the most desperate inhabitants of the great city" - shop signs in the print give "Fagan" [sic] and "Scrooge". Long since demolished, it used to run north from Holborn, just to the east of St. Andrew's church, into Saffron Hill. Engraved by John Arthur Quartley (1818?-1895) from an original study by William Henry Prior. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 206 x 142mm (approx. 8-1/8" x 5-5/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: HOLBORN VALLEY AND SNOW HILL PREVIOUS TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VIADUCT.

PRIOR, William Henry, 1812-1882 : HOLBORN VALLEY AND SNOW HILL PREVIOUS TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VIADUCT.

[London : 1878 (or later)]. An attractive antique print - a view looking towards the City from the corner of Shoe Lane on Holborn Hill - as it appeared before the construction of Holborn Viaduct. Engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) from an original study by William Henry Prior. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 143 x 209mm (approx. 5-5/8" x 8-1/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: INTERIOR OF FURNIVAL'S INN (AFTER NICHOLLS), 1754.

PRIOR, William Henry, 1812-1882 : INTERIOR OF FURNIVAL'S INN (AFTER NICHOLLS), 1754.

[London : 1878 (or later)]. A pleasant and interesting antique print of the interior courtyard of Furnival's Inn. Engraved by John Walmsley (fl.1839-1878) from a study by William Henry Prior, based on the eighteenth-century print by Sutton Nicholls (1668-1729). Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 145 x 212mm (approx. 5-3/4" x 8-1/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: LEATHER LANE.

PRIOR, William Henry, 1812-1882 : LEATHER LANE.

[London : 1878 (or later)]. A very pleasant nineteenth century print of old Leather Lane. Engraved by John Walmsley (fl.1839-1878) from an original study by William Henry Prior and originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 150 x 145mm (approx. 6" x 5-3/4"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: BARNARD'S INN HALL.

SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer, 1793-1864 : BARNARD'S INN HALL.

[London : Jones & Co. 1831]. A pleasant small antique print - an exterior view of the old Inn of Chancery on the south side of Holborn just west of Fetter Lane. The buildings were used as the Mercer's School 1892-1959. Engraved by W. Syms or Symms (fl.1829-1831) from original studies (now in the GLC Collection) by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, the master recorder of nineteenth-century London. From Shepherd's part-work series "London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century" (London : 1829-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 112 x 72mm (approx. 4-3/8" x 2-7/8"). In fine and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 161/099.

£25

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ANTIQUE PRINT: FLEET MARKET, FROM HOLBORN BRIDGE. NOW REMOVED.

SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer, 1793-1864 : FLEET MARKET, FROM HOLBORN BRIDGE. NOW REMOVED.

[London : Jones & Co., 1830]. A most attractive antique print - a pre-Holborn Viaduct view looking south down what is now Farringdon Street past market stalls and the more permanent market structures - wagons threading their way through the throng - the Colonial Coffee House on the corner and the premises of Henry Trimmer, an orange merchant, given some prominence in the foreground. Engraved by Thomas Barber (fl.1818-1840) from an original study by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, the master recorder of nineteenth-century London. From Shepherd's part-work series "London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century" (London : 1829-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 110 x 147mm (approx. 4-3/8" x 5-3/4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 161/023.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: FURNIVALS INN, HOLBORN.

SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer, 1793-1864 : FURNIVALS INN, HOLBORN.

London : Jones & Co., 1828. A charming antique print of the handsome nineteenth-century exterior - the building where Dickens lived (and began "Pickwick Papers") in the 1830s, demolished by Prudential Assurance in 1897 to extend their own premises. Engraved by Josiah Henshall (1801?-1869) from an original study by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, the master recorder of nineteenth-century London. From Shepherd's series "Metropolitan Improvements; or London in the Nineteenth Century" (London : 1827-1830).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 100 x 147mm (approx. 4" x 5-3/4"). A couple of tiny marks to outer blank margins, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 154/076.

£30

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ANTIQUE PRINT: HOLBORN BRIDGE.

SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer, 1793-1864 : HOLBORN BRIDGE.

London : Jones & Co., 1831. A most attractive antique print - a pre-Holborn Viaduct view looking westward from Snow Hill towards what is now Holborn Circus, with the shops at the corner of the Farringdon Road given some prominence, and the tower of St. Andrew Holborn dominating the skyline - an animated street scene with carriages, wagons, groups of pedestrians and some itinerant street-vendors. Engraved by William Woolnoth (1780-1837) from an original study (now in the Museum of London) by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, the master recorder of nineteenth-century London. From Shepherd's series "London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century" (London : 1829-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 115 x 151mm (approx. 4-1/2" x 5-7/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 161/118.

£40

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ANTIQUE PRINT: NEW CHURCH, SAFFRON HILL.

SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer, 1793-1864 : NEW CHURCH, SAFFRON HILL.

[London : Jones & Co., 1832]. A pleasant antique print - a small exterior view of St. Peter Saffron Hill, built by Charles Barry in 1830-1832. Drawn and engraved by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, the master recorder of nineteenth-century London. From Shepherd's series "London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century" (London : 1829-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 117 x 70mm (approx. 4-5/8" x 2-3/4"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 161/187.

£20

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ANTIQUE PRINT: [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE'S, SKINNER STREET.

SHEPHERD, Thomas Hosmer, 1793-1864 : [SNOW HILL] ST. SEPULCHRE'S, SKINNER STREET.

[London : Jones & Co. 1831]. An elegant antique print - a view from the south-east of the church more formally known as Holy Sepulchre without Newgate - burial place of Roger Ascham, Governor John Smith of Virginia and the engraver, Sir Robert Peake. Amongst the well-dressed figures parading before the church a drover attempts to turn some cattle back towards Giltspur Street and nearby Smithfield. Engraved by Samuel Lacey (1786-1859) from an original sketch (versions of which are now in the Museum of London and the Guildhall Library) by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, the master recorder of nineteenth-century London. From Shepherd's part-work series "London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century" (London : 1829-1832).
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 116 x 151mm (approx. 4-5/8" x 6"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print. Adams 161/143.

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ANTIQUE PRINT: BLEEDING HEART YARD.

WARREN, Albert Henry, 1830-1911 : BLEEDING HEART YARD.

[London : 1878 (or later)]. An interesting antique print of Bleeding Heart Yard off Greville Street, Hatton Garden - showing the premises of William Pye, printers and engravers, an assortment of carts, a horse being groomed, etc. Engraved by John Walmsley (fl.1839-1878) from an original study by Albert Henry Warren. Originally produced for the part-work "Old and New London" (London : 1873-1878).
Wood engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 105 x 145mm (approx. 4-1/8" x 5-5/8"). Text on verso. In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

£25

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