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Covent Garden flower market. An original print in theseries of 'Six London Markets' by Edward Bawden(1903 - 1989) first published by Curwen Prints in 1967.Edward Bawden was born at Braintree in Essex iandstudied at the Cambridge School of Art (1919-21). Heworked under Paul Nash at the Royal College of Art(1922-26) where he made friends with Eric Raviliousand Douglas Percy Bliss. His talent as an illustratorquickly came to the fore and in 1925 he wascommissioned by the Curwen Press to illustrate abooklet and design some patterned paper. Throughoutthe 1930s he taught at Goldsmith's College and theRoyal College of Art. In 1935, he and Eric Ravilioustook on Brick House at Great Bardfield, Essex andbecame the centre of the group of artists generallydefined as the Great Bardfield School which includedJohn Nash and Ravilious.Inscribed 'A/P' in pencil lower left.Ref: 8835343. The Crystal Palace and Park.Designed and Executed by Sir JosephPaxton. Copyright.J. Needham, Lith. London, Printed and Published May25th 1854, under Authority of the Company, by Day &Son, Lithographers to the Queen, in the Crystal Palace,& at 17, Gate St. Lin. Inn Fields.Lithograph. Sheet 337 x 495mm. 13¼" x 19½". Sometears in the margin. £160A perspective view of the Crystal Palace and the exoticfountains and gardens.Ref: 9183344. A Perspective View of DavidLoudon's Bunn House At Chelsey WhoHas the Honour to Sreve the Royal Family.[n.d., c.1750.]Engraving. 210 x 375mm. Framed. Tear nearcentrefold. Unexamined out of frame. £480An open loggia, with royal arms and other figuresabove.Ref: 8366345. Opera House.Rowlandson & Pugin delt. et sculpt. J. Bluck, aquat.London Pub. 1st. March 1809, at R. Ackermann’sRepository of Arts 101 Strand.Coloured aquatint. Sheet 265 x 325mm. £260Her (or His, depending upon the sex of the reigningmonarch) Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket. After 1709,the theatre was devoted to Italian opera and wassometimes known informally as The Haymarket OperaHouse. The theatre was established by architect andplaywright John Vanbrugh, in 1705, as the Queen'sTheatre.This is the interior of the second theatre whichhosted performances between 1791 and 1867.On Whatman paper watermarked 1808.Ref: 8327346. The Parish Church of St MargaretsWestm:r where the Speaker & House ofCommons resort on extraordinaryFestivals &c.Brooke fecit in Fleet Street. [n.d., c.1740.]Engraving. Sheet 320 x 190mm, 12½ x 7½". Trimmedto plate, mounted on album paper. £75Ref: 9297MAPS347. A Plan of Fort S.t George, part of theBlack Town and the Country Adjacent asit was when besieged by the French, 12December, 1758.T.Jefferys sculp. [n.d., c.1760.]Copper engraving. 260 x 455mm. £180The British Fort St George, founded in 1639 by theEast India Company, known locally as 'White Town'.'Black Town', on the right, is part of Madras (nowChennai).Ref: 8292348. Middle-Sex described with the MostFamous Cities of London and Westminster,Described by John Norden, Augme'ted by J. Speed.Jodocus Hondius cælavit cum Privilegio Anno 1610.Solde in Popes head alley against the Exchange byGeorge Humble.Coloured engraving. 385 x 520mm. Split in lowercentrefold repaired, some age-toning. Framed withdouble glass, allowing the verso text to be read. £950A First Edition example of Speed's map of Middlesex,adapted from the manuscript map by John Norden andengraved by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam. In thecorners are plans of London and Westminster, alsotaken from Norden, and elevations of St Peter'sWestminster and St Paul's Cathedral.Ref: 8363349. The London Directory or a New &Improved Plan of London, Westminster &Southwak; with the adjacent Country, theNew Buildings, the New Roads, and thelate alterations by Opening of New Streets,& Widening of others, 1786. A Table of