[Rarebooks] FS: Wilkinson's 204 engraved plates of "modern" & historic London 1819-1825

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(ARCHITECTURE) Wilkinson, Robert (comp.). LONDINA ILLUSTRATA. Graphic and 
Historical Memorials of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Schools, Charitable 
Foundations, Palaces, Halls, Courts, Processions, Places of Early Amusement and 
Modern & Present Theatres, in the Cities and Suburbs of London & Westminster 
[with Scenic and Incidental Illustrations from the Time of Shakespeare to the 
Present Period]. London: Robt. Wilkinson. 1819-1825. Lg. folio (15-1/4” x 12”). 2 
vols. Unpaginated. Complete with 2 engraved title pages with vignettes, and 
204 engraved plates (9 are double-page). Each engraved plate is accompanied by 
a letterpress commentary that varies from 2 to 8 pages. Cont. 1/2 red morocco, 
gilt, over marbled boards. Hinges & tips of Vol. II a bit scuffed. Vol. I has 
been expertly rebacked with the orig. backstrip laid down. Occasional foxing. 
    $2,000.00 (trade discount allowed)
The final 43 plates are on historic London theatres and playhouses.

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