LONDON A View of the grand Palace of Westminster. At top, in mirrored letters La Grande Place de Vestminster
$200 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
A beautiful Vue d'Optique with strong early colour depicting the old Palace of Westminster where the Lords and Commons met. An interesting late 18th century view of Westminster prior to the great fire of 1834, which brought into being the present Houses of Parliament. Westminster had been a royal residence until Henry VIII left it after a fire to reside at Whitehall. After that, the Houses of Parliament met there. During the eighteenth century vues d'optique or
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