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A perspective view of the College Church with the adjoining buildings. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 270-71.

A perspective view of the front of Heriots Hospital. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 564-65.

A Perspective View of the Front of the Maiden Hospital from the North. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in this state in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 564-65.

A perspective view of the front of the Royal Infirmary from the North. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), pp. 546-47.

A perspective view of the front of the Tron kirk. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in this state in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 272-73.

A perspective view of the Palace of Holyrood House from the South East. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in this state in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 304-305.

A perspective view of the Parliament House and Exchequer. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Bell, Alexander, active 1750-1780, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 292-3.

A prospect of the Gray Friers Kirk, Edinburgh. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 272-3.

A South View of the Canongate Kirk with some neighbouring buildings. Etching. c.1740. Elphinstone, John, 1706-1753, Artist; Parr, Nathaniel, -1751, Etcher; Phinn, Thomas, Publisher.

Published in: Twelve Perspective Views of the Principal Buildings in Edinburgh.

Note: Published in Hugo Arnot, History of Edinburgh (1779), p. 276-77.

Likely to be a reproduction copy removed from a printed book. The original was published before 1740. Parliament House was built by Edinburgh Town Council in 1639. Framed.