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. This work contains copies of manuscripts which throw new and unexpected light on the ancient history of the arts in England by John Thomas Smith,

published 1807 Bensley London First Edition, 1807. Elephant Folio SIZE page 60 x 48 cm approx. 15 inches to 23 . NOT THE INFERIOR LATER QUARTO EDITION of 1809 ALL FULL SHEET

The series from which this plate comes was originally begun with the intention of documenting the fourteenth-century murals, sculptures, and stained glass discovered during the expansion of the House of Commons. It evolved, however, into an ambitious and detailed survey involving several artists and engravers of the various buildings of the Palace of Westminster. Comprised of numerous plates (several supplementary plates were later published in 1809)originally accompanied by the descriptive text of John Sidney Hawkins and Smith, this constitutes an invaluable visual record of the appearance of the Westminster before the fire of 1834.

John Thomas Smith, an antiquarian of high repute, was also a talented etcher. His published work focuses almost entirely on London and its environs, and he was unusual for his time in that he recorded all strata of society. A pupil of the Royal Academician Joseph Nollekens and the mezzotint engraver John Keyse Sherwin, Smith began his career as engraver and topographical draughtsman. His first publication, Antiquities of London and its Environs (1800), was followed by his magnum opus Antiquities of Westminster (1807). In 1816, Smith became the keeper of prints and drawings at the British Museum, a position he held for the duration of his life. He completed The Ancient Topography of London in 1815 and continued to publish various literary and illustrated works throughout his life, including a well-received biography of Nollekens in 1828 and Cries of London (1839). £45 to £85 each all inclusive of post etc

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A South View of Westminster from Mill-Bank where the King's Scholars Pond Sewer empties itself into the Thames
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published 1 January 1806.below image: From a painting by G Arnold, Esq. R.A Aquatint by Frederick Christian Lewis finished by JT Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1806, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street £55 oold faint water mark, not entire page but has 1 inch margins to the plate mark

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published 1 January 1806.below image: From a painting engraved by S Rawle finished by JT Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1806, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street £80 one of the rarerviews not entire page but has 1.5 inch margins to the plate mark

From a drawing by T. Sandby, Esq. R.A. now in the possession of M.r John Manson, bookseller

published 1 January 1804.below image: Drawn by T. Sandby Esq. R.A. Engraven by J. Jeakes /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street £85

Measured, drawn by J T Smith Etched by Isaac Mills/.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1804 £45

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1807 £80

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1807 by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1807 £80

East End of the Princes Chamber

South Side of the Princes Chamber

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1804 £85

Engraver William Johnstone White,drawn by J T Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1804 £65

Artist George Arnald, (1763-1841) /George Arnald, (1763-1841)/London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1806, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Streetdated 1806 £85

SouthEast Corner of St Stephen's Chapel

part of the Inners Side of St Stephen's Chapel

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1807£80

The West Prospect of the same Church

Artist George Vertue, Engraver John Brock,/London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1808

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THE COUNCIL-CHAMBER OF OUR EARLY KINGS) / THIS VIEW DISPLAYS A PRECISE DELINEATION OF THE STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE REIGN OF K. HEN. III. / AS EXEMPLIFIED BY A WINDOW ERECTED AT THAT PERIOD.

DRAWN BY J.T. SMITH OCT.R 10 1807 [right] ENGRAVED BY W FELLOWS / London. Published as the Act directs 10 March 1808. by John Thomas Smith, N.o 31 Castle Street East, Oxford Street . .etching and aquatint £85

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.London. Published as the Act directs 1.st January 1804, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1804 £85

Engraver John Brock,/ London. Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Streetdated 1808 £85

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.Mezzotint/ London. Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1809 £85

Artist John Thomas Smith, (1766-1833)Engraver William. Fellows,Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.Mezzotint/ London. Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1808 .Aquatint £85

Measured, drawn and engraved by J T Smith /.Mezzotint/ London. Published as the Act directs, by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1806£85 the engraved view not the mega rare litho/mezzo

South east view of the Prince's chamber,

Engraver William. Fellows,Measured, drawn by J T Smith /.Mezzotint/ London. Published as the Act directs by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1809 £85

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Engraver Sawyer Jun ,Measured, drawn by J T Smith /.Etching/ London. Published as the Act directs by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1804 £50

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Engraver Sawyer Jun ,Measured, drawn by J T Smith /.Etching/ London. Published as the Act directs by John Thomas Smith, N.o 36, Newman Street, Oxford Street dated 1809 £45