1930 The Old Bank of England, London

Description

First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

The first edition of this scarce work on the architectural history of the Old Bank of England in the publisher's original blue cloth binding.

With seventy-five monochrome plates, a ground plan, and twenty further architectural elevations (sixteen folding) to the rear of the work. Collated, complete.

This book was published following the decision to demolish and rebuild the Bank and so focuses mainly on the architectural history of the various premises over its history.