Microcosm of London

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Microcosm of London is an early 19th-century illustrated book that vividly depicts the architecture, social life, and everyday scenes of London through detailed engravings and accompanying text.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century book
illustrated book
topographical work
alsoKnownAs Microcosm of London; or, London in Miniature NERFINISHED
The Microcosm of London NERFINISHED
artStyle picturesque representation
satirical illustration
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts London NERFINISHED
London churches
London institutions
London law courts NERFINISHED
London markets
London street life
London theatres
genre illustrated travel literature
topography
urban panorama
hasApproximateNumberOfPlates 100
hasAuthorOfText William Henry Pyne NERFINISHED
hasContributor Rudolph Ackermann NERFINISHED
hasFormat folio
hasIllustrator Augustus Charles Pugin NERFINISHED
Thomas Rowlandson NERFINISHED
hasMedium aquatint
engraving
historicalContext Regency London NERFINISHED
illustrationTechnique etching
hand-coloured aquatint
influenced later illustrated London guidebooks
isConsidered important visual record of early 19th-century London
language English
notableFor combination of text and coloured plates
detailed depictions of London interiors and exteriors
numberOfVolumes 3
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: London
publicationDate 1808
1809
1810
publisher Rudolph Ackermann NERFINISHED
subject architecture of London
everyday scenes in London
public buildings in London
social life in London
timePeriodDepicted early 19th century
title Microcosm of London NERFINISHED

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Rudolf Ackermann notableWork Microcosm of London
Augustus Charles Pugin notableWork Microcosm of London