Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century
Subtitle: displayed in a series of engravings of the new buildings, improvements, &c.
By: by the most eminent artists, from original drawings, taken from the objects themselves expressly for this work,by Thos. H. Shepherd ... ; with historical, topographical, and critical illustrations, by James Elmes.
Contributors: Elmes, James, 1782-1862.
Publisher: Published by Jones & Co. ... and sold by Simpkin and Marshall, ... and all book and printsellers
Published: 1827
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
Subjects: Architecture -- England -- London; London (England) -- Description and travel.
Other titles: London in the nineteenth century
Notes: Added engraved t.p.: Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : being a series of views (London, 1827).

Originally published in parts, issued 1827-1830.

Includes "Alphabetical list of the engravings" (2 p.), with page references to the descriptive text.

Includes 159 illustrations (steel engravings) on 80 plates, plus engraved t.p.

RBSC copy 1: Plates bound following text. With additional engraved t.p. for London and its environs in the nineteenth century (London, 1829) bound in. 

RBSC copy 2: Plates bound following text. Lacking engraved t.p. for Metropolitan improvements, but with engraved t.p. for London and its environs bound in.

RBSC copy 3: Plates bound before text. Bound with the author's London and its environs in the nineteenth century (London, 1829).