Metropolitan improvements, or, London in the nineteenth century : displayed in a series of engravings of the new buildings, improvements, &c. 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.

Added t.p., engraved, with title vignette.
Illustrated with 160 individual steel engravings printed on 79 leaves; engravings executed by Wm. Wallis, Wm. Tombleson, J. Tingle, W. Watkins, Thos. Barber, Wm. Deeble, R. Acon, Thomas Dale, J. Henshall, H.W. Bond, S. Lacey, J.F. Havell, and others, after drawings by T.H. Shephed.
Originally issued in parts between 1827 and 1829.
Includes "Alphabetical list of the engravings" (ii p.) at end of text.