London.- Kronheim (Joseph Martin, printer) A Description of the Colosseum as re-opened in M.DCCC.XLV...., 6 wood-engraved plates and several illustrations, 8 embossed plates printed in colours from stereotype plates by Kronheim and embossed by Dobbs, Bailey & Co., each with facing key plate printed in brown, some light spotting but plates generally clean on rectos, a little worn at edges, one or two loose, hinges weak, original green cloth, royal arms in gilt on upper cover, rubbed, [Abbey, Life 569], small oblong 4to, 1845.
⁂ Rare. The embossed plates depict the original London panorama visible at the reopened Colosseum, alongside several new attractions such as the Gothic Aviary and the Stalactite Cavern. The panorama itself was updated and touched up by Parris, and with a new overlay panorama could be transformed to "London at Night."
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