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A series of pen-and-ink sketches and brief observations that record London streets, squares, bridges, churches, parks, and public buildings. Each plate captures architectural detail and street life—from bustling intersections and market thoroughfares to tranquil park scenes and riverside views—accompanied by concise captions and authorial remarks. The collection emphasizes visual impression and compositional study, alternating rapid urban vignettes with more finished views of landmarks, conveying rhythms of daily activity and the city's varied topography. Readers encounter both well-known public spaces and lesser passages, with attention to light, perspective, and human presence as incidental elements within the urban fabric.

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Title: London: A Sketch-Book

Author: Lester G. Hornby

Release date: March 9, 2017 [eBook #54320]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif (This file was produced from images
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LONDON

A
SKETCH-BOOK
by
L. G. Hornby.
LONDON
ADAM & CHARLES BLACK
1912

DRAWINGS

1PICCADILLY CIRCUS.
2ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FIELDS.
3TRAFALGAR SQUARE AT CHARING CROSS.
4ST. CLEMENT DANES IN THE STRAND.
5FLEET STREET AT LUDGATE CIRCUS.
6LONDON BRIDGE.
7TOWER BRIDGE.
8ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE MANSION HOUSE.
9IN ST. MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND.
10HOLBORN VIADUCT.
11IN HYDE PARK.
12HIGH HOLBORN.
13STAPLE INN.
14RED LION PASSAGE.
15OXFORD STREET.
16IN LEICESTER SQUARE.
17IN PICCADILLY CIRCUS.
18IN PALL MALL.
19SUNDAY MORNING IN A LONDON PARK.
20HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
21BUCKINGHAM PALACE FROM THE MALL.
22BATTERSEA BRIDGE.
23SUNDAY AFTERNOON, CHEYNE ROW CHELSEA.

PICADILLY CIRCUS.

ST. MARTIN'S-IN-THE-FIELDS.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE AT CHARING CROSS.

ST. CLEMENT DANES IN THE STRAND.

FLEET STREET AT LUDGATE CIRCUS.

LONDON BRIDGE.

TOWER BRIDGE.

ROYAL EXCHANGE FROM THE MANSION HOUSE.

IN ST. MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND.

HOLBORN VIADUCT.

IN HYDE PARK.

HIGH HOLBORN.

STAPLE INN.

RED LION PASSAGE.

OXFORD STREET.

IN LEICESTER SQUARE.

IN PICCADILLY CIRCUS.

IN PALL MALL.

SUNDAY MORNING IN A LONDON PARK.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE FROM THE MALL.

BATTERSEA BRIDGE.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON, CHEYNE ROW CHELSEA