Discover

Thomas Allom

Personal Information

Born January 1, 1804
Died January 1, 1872 (68 years old)
Lambeth, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Also known as: Allom Thomas 1804-1872, Thomas 1804-1872 Allom
5 books
0.0 (0)
2 readers

Description

There is no description yet, we will add it soon.

Books

Newest First

China, In a Series of Views, Displaying The Scenery, Architecture, and Social Habits of That Ancient Empire

0.0 (0)
1

Publication Date: 1843 Four volumes in one Publisher: Peter Jackson, Late Fisher, Son, & Co., Illustrated with superb steel engravings after designs by Thomas Allom (1802-1872) executed by a number of master-engravers. The work also contains copies of Chinese drawings from Staunton's collection, executed by Captain Stoddard and others (reproduced in Alexander's The Costume of China, 1805). The study centers mainly on the south-east of China (Canton, Macao, Nanjing, Shanghai) although there are excellent images of Peking and Yehol.