A Cosmoramic View of London.

£2,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

A detailed 'balloon-view' of London from the south showing Regent's Park in the north-westand the Thames from the Tower of London and the Greenwich railway in the south-east to Vauxhall bridge in the west. With the scarce index. Hand-coloured aquatint bird's-eye view of London, in 27 segments laid on linen, dimensions 47 x 110 cm, folding into worn original morocco boards, with folding index on linen, gilt lettering to spine, a fine impression.

• Binding: Hardcover

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