Rare City View of London and Westminster, Showing Many Battles Ships, 1804

Maritime · 19th century

Rare City View of London and Westminster, Showing Many Battles Ships, 1804

€ 780

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1804
Sheet size: 25.5 × 41 cm (10.0 × 16.1 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12935-1

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

A very clean copy with two vertical folding lines as issued. The right side is a bit rough from the original binding, but not touching the image.

About this sheet

This is a rare plate from a serie of 22 landmarks taken from Modern London, published in 1804 by Richard Phillips. This engraving is drawn by the Welsh artist Edward Pugh (the name of the artist and engraver can be found in small text under the image).

Condition: Good. A very clean copy with two vertical folding lines as issued. The right side is a bit rough from the original binding, but not touching the image.