A print from a disbound book of England & Wales published 1900. Blank on the reverse, this has been trimmed from the original page size to fit boarded envelope, scan shows the trimmed page being sold.
Suitable for framing, the average page size is approx 10.75" x 7.75" or 27.5cm x 20cm, including text and border.
Average image size approx 8.75" x 5.75" or 22.5cm x 15cm
This is an antique print not a modern copy or reproduction and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print, please view the scans as they form part of the description.
1900 is the printing date, the original date of creation can be earlier.
All prints will be sent bagged and in a boarded envelope for maximum protection.
While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item.
Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used)
THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.
The space in front of the Royal Exchange, with the Bank of England on the left, is the very focus of London traffic; nowhere else is there such a throng of vehicles in London, or, probably, in the world. The first Bourse for London was completed by Sir Thomas Gresham in 1567, and was commanded by Queen Elizabeth to be called "The Royal Exchange" on January 23rd, 1570. It was destroyed in the Great Fire. The next building, erected by the City, cost £70,000, but was also burnt in 1838. The present building cost, including improvements, ,£223,500. The most prominent feature is the noble Corinthian portico, with an allegorical representation of commerce above, the pedestal of the principal figure bearing the inscription (selected by Prince Albert), "The Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof."