Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Grant, James, 1802-1879
Title:
Sketches in London / by James Grant, the author of "Random recollections of the Lords and Commons," "The Great Metropolis," &c. &c. ; with twenty-four humorous illustrations, by "Phiz," and others.
Published / Created:
London : W.S. Orr & Co., Paternoster Row, [1837-1838]
Physical Description:
[12] pt. ([4], viii, 408 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA688 .G73 1837
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Printed by Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars, London.

Title page, engraved title, and preliminaries included with part 12.

Cover titles to parts 1-3 dated 1837, parts 4-12, 1838. The title page is dated MDCCCXXXVIII [1838].

At head of cover title: Price 1s. No. I, [II, ... XII]

British Museum. General catalogue of printed books to 1955 (compact edition), v. 10, 387

Allibone, v. 1, p. 720

NSTC, 2G17680

BAC: British Art Center copy in twelve original parts, in original printed wrappers.
Subject Terms:
London (England) -- Social life and customs. | London (England) -- Social conditions. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | W.S. Orr & Co. -- Publisher. | Bradbury and Evans -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1837-1838.
Contributors:
Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815–1882, ill.