George. Views in London and its Vicinity. Complete in Forty-Eight Plates, Engraved on Copper, by George Cooke, from Drawings by Callcott, R.A. Stanfield, A.R.A. Prout. Roberts. Stark. Harding. Cotman.

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COOKE, George. Views in London and its Vicinity. Complete in Forty-Eight Plates, Engraved on Copper, by George Cooke, from Drawings by Callcott, R.A. Stanfield, A.R.A. Prout. Roberts. Stark. Harding. Cotman. Havell. c. c. after the original sketches made on the spot by Edward W. Cooke. London: Longman and Co. [et al.]. [1834]. Large 8vo. Bound by L[ucien] Broca in half burgundy morocco over decorative cloth boards, ruled in gilt; five raised bands to spine, fully gilt in compartments and lettered direct with author and title; upper edge gilt, marbled endpapers; pp. [ix], 2-7, [iii], followed by 48pp of plates as called for; slight scuff to leather on lower board; light sporadic foxing, but generally a very good copy in a fine binding. Originally issued in parts between 1826 and 1833. "This series of views of London and its environs was [George Cooke's] pet project and he persuaded a number of distinguished fellow artists to supplement the contributions by himself and his son … In half a dozen of George and Edward Cooke's contribution of a total of 22 drawings they were assisted by A.W. Callcott, Clarkson Stanfield, and William Harvey with 'Figures and Effect'. Stanfield, by now famous, also contributed nine of his own drawings of both river and inland subjects while his friend David Roberts drew St Dunstan in the West, just completed to the designs of John Shaw. Callcott's share was two Thames views and one of the demolition of Swallow Street, in 1821, to make way for Regent

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