1896 The Trinity Hospital in Mile End: An Object Lesson in National History

Description

First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Uncommon

First edition. 

The first monograph of the Committee for the Survey of the Memorials of Greater London. 

Retaining the original brown wraps, although detached from the string-bound wraps the work is printed on. 

Illustrated with 

The Committee, which was formed in 1894 and founded by C. R. Ashbee, served to watch and register the remains of beautiful or historic work in Greater London, and to bear influence when necessary to attempt to save buildings or memorials from demolition. 

This monograph, written by Arts and Crafts architect and designer Charles Robert Ashbee, succeeded in saving Trinity Hospital, a group of almshouses originally built in 1613-14 and now classed as a Grade II listed building.