Thomas H. Shepherd's London, 1829
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Author: Shepherd, Thomas H.
Title: London and Its Environs in the Nineteenth Century Illustrated by a Series of Views
Place Published: London
Publisher:Jones & Co.
Date Published: 1829
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iv, 172 pp. Engraved title page. Illustrated with numerous steel engravings after drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd. (4to) 26.3x21 cm (10?x8?"), rebound in modern blue quarter-morocco over marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, fresh endpapers, supplied chemise and slipcase.
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1793-1864) was a British topographical watercolor artist well known for his architectural paintings. His work is characterized by an attention to detail, along with lifelike scenes that contained people, carriages and horses. His first acclaim came with Metropolitan improvements, a publication of modern London architecture commissioned by the publisher Jones & Co. He worked mostly for Frederick Crace, who employed him to paint old London buildings prior to their demolition, with much of the work surviving in the Crace collection at the British Museum.
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