Author: COOK, George.
Title: Views in London and its vicinity. Complete in forty-eight plates, engraved on copper, by George Cooke, from drawings by Callcott, R.A., Stanfield, A.R.A., Prout, Roberts, Stark, Harding, Cotman, Havell, &c. &c. After the original sketches made on the spot by Edward W. Cooke.
Description: London: published by Longman and Co.; J. & A. Arch; Hodgson, Boys, and Graves; and Mrs G. Cooke, Barnes, [1834]. Fol. [4], 7p. 48 plates, interleaved. Some slight spotting on interleaving and occasionally on margins outside plate area; a little slight discolouration on engraved area of plates 2, 11, 16-18, 27, 29-32, 43, 48; slightly heavier discolouration on plates 35, 41, 44-45; most pages lightly yellowed at edges. Dark indigo sheep, gilt; heavily scuffed at corners, edges and at joints; narrow surface tear (approx. 2' long) on leather of front cover; gold-tooled spine; all edges gilt; marbled end-papers. **** George Cooke and his elder brother, William Bernard, were the sons of a German immigrant named Guch. After serving his apprenticeship with the line-engraver, James Basire senior, George assisted his brother on plates for The beauties of England and Wales. Between 1814 and 1826 he was engaged on 15 plates for his brother's Picturesque views on the southern coast of England, based largely on drawings by Turner. He also did engravings from Turner water colours for the Picturesque tour of Italy (1820) and produced illustrations for a number of travel books and English county histories. However, Cooke's cherished project was this series of 48 views of London and its environs and he persuaded a number of distinguished fellow artists to supplement the contributions of himself and his son. Edward. B. Adams, London illustrated, 1604-1851: a survey and index of topographical books and their plates, no. 149.

Keywords: London, topography, views, engravers


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