PENNANT, Thomas (1726-1798). Some Account of London, Westminster, and Southwark: illustrated with portraits, views, historical prints, medals. London: printed for the Illustrator, [1814]. Popular work that was purposely published to be 'grangerised', i.e. extra-illustrated. Pennant was a naturalist, travel writer and antiquarian, who undertook many tours around both Britain and the European continent. A Welshman from Flintshire, Pennant made many visits to London, and first published An Account of London in 1790 which went through a large number of editions. It was written for like-minded antiquarians, with great detail on the architecture and monuments of London, as well giving biographical details of historical figures,and commenting on the habits and activities of the people Pennant met, their customs and superstitions. 4 volumes, quarto (297 x 237mm). Titles printed in red and black, c.266 engraved plates, maps, plans, and portraits, a few partly hand-coloured (light creasing to a few leaves at the beginning of vol. I). Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt floral borders, gilt spines, turn-ins and edges (spines slightly faded, extremities rubbed and scuffed). Provenance : Gloucester (bookplates).
PENNANT, Thomas (1726-1798). Some Account of London, Westminster, and Southwark: illustrated with portraits, views, historical prints, medals. London: printed for the Illustrator, [1814]. Popular work that was purposely published to be 'grangerised', i.e. extra-illustrated. Pennant was a naturalist, travel writer and antiquarian, who undertook many tours around both Britain and the European continent. A Welshman from Flintshire, Pennant made many visits to London, and first published An Account of London in 1790 which went through a large number of editions. It was written for like-minded antiquarians, with great detail on the architecture and monuments of London, as well giving biographical details of historical figures,and commenting on the habits and activities of the people Pennant met, their customs and superstitions. 4 volumes, quarto (297 x 237mm). Titles printed in red and black, c.266 engraved plates, maps, plans, and portraits, a few partly hand-coloured (light creasing to a few leaves at the beginning of vol. I). Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt floral borders, gilt spines, turn-ins and edges (spines slightly faded, extremities rubbed and scuffed). Provenance : Gloucester (bookplates).
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