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CORPORATION OF LONDON., Court of Common Council
A Common Council holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Saturday the 2d day of June 1821. The committee for letting the Bridge-House estates did this day deliver into this court a report in writing, under their hands, in relation to the proceedings of the committee of the Honourable House of Commons, appointed to enquire into the state of London Bridge, and annexing a copy of a report of the said committee thereon, which was read in these words: ...
London (Place), printed by Henry Fenwick,, 1821.
47, [1]; [3], 50--149, [1] p., [1] litho. pl. ; 32.1 cm. (2º)

Caption-title. At head of title: Thorpe, Mayor. Imprint precedes caption-title. Pagination is continuous, but the Minutes and Report are separate works with their own title pages as follows: London Bridge. Minutes taken before the Select Committee of the House of Commons, appointed in session 1820, to enquire into the state of London Bridge (pp. [3]--47); and Report from the Committee of the House of Commons appointed in session 1821, to inquire into the state of London Bridge. With appendix, nos. 1 to 12 (pp. [2], [49]--149). Issued in printed blue paper wrappers with title 'Reports And Evidence, Relative To London Bridge. 1820 and 1821.' having the imprint of H. Fenwick; the Report has the imprint of R. and A. Taylor, London on the title-page and colophon. The plate inserted after p. 102 shows a section of the pier between Great Lock and Long Entry Lock.

Copy Notes Bound (1) with two other reports on bridges and waterways, 1820--1836, retaining printed blue paper upper wrapper as above. Some pencil markings against certain paragraphs on pp. [49]--51.

Binding C20th blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine.

Reference Number 4462

Additional Names Blackfriars Bridge (London, England). Committee; Great Britain. House of Commons. Select Committee Appointed to Inquire into the Condition of London Bridge; Thorp, Mayor; Bridge-House Estates


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