Shelfmark
Gi.3.16 - Gi.3.17 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
Gk.4.04 (Copy 2)
Author
Title
Londina illustrata. Graphic and historic memorials of monasteries, churches, chapels, schools, charitable foundations, palaces, halls, courts, processions, places of early amusement and modern and present theaters, in the cities and suburbs of London &Westminster..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Published 1st July 1819 by Rob.ᵗ Wilkinson, N°125, Fenchurch Street, [1st July 1819] [-1st Jan 1825].
Physical description
2 v. : ill., plans, plates ; 38 cm.
Note
Engraved title-page.
Note
William Herbert "was associated with Robert Wilkinson in producing 'Londina illustrata'."--Dict. nat. biog.
Note
Issued 1808-1825, in 36 numbers, with title: Londina illustrata: or, A collection of plates, consisting of engravings from original paintings and drawings with descriptions original and compiled. cf. Lowndes and Upcott.
Note
Vol. 2 has title-page: "Theatrum illustrata graphic and historic memorials of ancient playhouses, modern theatres and other places of public amusement in the cities and suburbs of London & Westminster ..." with caption title: "Londina illustrata ... Volume the second" on leaf following title-page.
Provenance
(Copy 1) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown. Ms. signature on second front flyleaf recto (v.1): "Edith Harvey Xmas 1884 From her affec[...?] Uncle & Aunt P.A. J. [and] M. J.".
Provenance
(Copy 2) Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Binding
(Copy 1) ?19th-century quarter-bound red marbled paper and red morocco over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind fillets to separate paper from leather. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets and gilt titling ("Wilkinson's Londinia illustrata"; "Vol.I/II"). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Binding
(Copy 2) 19th-century quarter-bound green morocco and marbled paper over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with blind roll and gilt fillets to separate leather from paper. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with gilt fillets, tools and titling ("Londina illustrata"; "Lond: 1819."). Textblock trimmed. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
(Copy 2) Imperfect set: v. 1 only. Former ECL shelfmark: Gi.3.16.
Subject
Architecture England London.
Subject
Historic buildings England London.
Subject
London (England) Antiquities.
Subject
London (England) Description and travel.
Subject
London (England) Theaters.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Wilkinson, Robert, ? - -approximately 1825 publisher.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51159