Interior view of Astley's Amphitheatre in London as it appeared in 1777 Size:XS: 30 x 20cm Distant view may be omitted

Distant view may be omitted or in faint outline & size reduced'

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Study of the system of 'equilibrated levers' made by Thomas Grubb (1800-1878)

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Interior view of Astley's Amphitheatre in London as it appeared in 1777 Size:XS: 30 x 20cm Distant view may be omittedInterior view of Astley's Amphitheatre in London as it appeared in 1777, (1840). Philip Astley was the father of modern circus. Illustration from Historical and Literary Curiosities consisting of Fac similies of Original Documents, by Charles John Smith, (Henry G Bohn, London, 1840).