Antiquities of Westminster : the old palace; St. Stephen's Chapel, (now the House of Commons) &c. &c. containing two hundred and forty-six engravings of topographical objects, of which one hundred and twenty-two no longer remain / by John Thomas Smith.
By: Smith, John Thomas
.Contributor(s): Hawkins, John Sidney.Publisher: London : printed by T. Bensley for J.T. Smith, and sold by R. Ryan; and J. Manson, 1807Description: [4],xv,[3],276,[2]p.Note: Copies A & BThe additional plates in copy 'B' are bound in a different order, with 16 pages of text added entitled "Mr John Thomas Smith's vindication: being an answer to a pamphlet written, and published, by John Sidney Hawkins, ...": some of the plates in this copy have been tintedSubject(s): Westminster Palace (London, England)
| Great Britain. Parliament -- History | Architecture, Medieval -- Great Britain
Contents:
With a list of subscribers on pp. 273-6.
Contains coloured aquatints and engravings.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference material | House of Lords Library - Palace Derby Room, Principal Floor | 75I (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 25057-1001 |
The title-page is a cancel, - as Hawkins withdrew from the project in disgust at a late stage, although remained largely responsible for the text.
Contains an additional title: "Sixty-two additional plates to Smith's Antiquities" which was issued with the plates in 1809.
With a list of subscribers on pp. 273-6.
Contains coloured aquatints and engravings.
Copies A & B
The additional plates in copy 'B' are bound in a different order, with 16 pages of text added entitled "Mr John Thomas Smith's vindication: being an answer to a pamphlet written, and published, by John Sidney Hawkins, ...": some of the plates in this copy have been tinted