Library Company of Philadelphia

We are excited to present one of our favorite new acquisitions: A View of the Tunnel under the Thames, as it will Appear When Completed, a tunnel book published in London in 1828 by S.E. Gouyn. Read more about this recent acquisition in the latest Curator’s Favorite, written by Associate Curator of Prints and Photographs, Erika Piola.

A view of the tunnel under the Thames, as it will appear when completed … / Engineer M. Brunell. [graphic]. London : S. E. Goyn, 7 Fish St. ; February 1, 1828. 1 item : hand-colored engraving and aquatint ; folded to 12 x 15 cm (4.75 x 5.75 in.) (accordion format) + slip case (12 x 15 cm; 4.5 x 5.75 in.)

— 5 years ago with 6 notes

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