A survey of the cities of London and Westminster containing the original, antiquity, increase, modern estate and government of those cities. Written at first in the year MDXCVIII. By John Stow, citizen and native of London. Since reprinted and augmented by A.M. H.D. and other. Now lastly, corrected, improved, and very much enlarged: and the survey and history brought down from the year 1633, (being near fourscore years since it was last printed) to the present time; by John Strype, M.A. a native also of the said city. Illustrated with exact maps of the city and suburbs, and of all the wards; and likewise of the out-parishes of London and Westminster: together with many other fair draughts of the more eminent and publick edifices and monuments. In six books. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, writ by the editor. At the end is added, an appendiz of certain tracts, discourses and remarks, concerning the state of the city of London. Together with a perambulation, or circuit-walk four or five miles round about London, to the parish churches: describing the monuments of the dead there interred: with other antiquities observable in those places. And concluding with a second appendix, as a supply and review: and a large index of the whole work
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London
printed for A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Walthoe, E. Horne, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, B. Cowse, R. Robinson, and T. Ward
1720, 1720
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A separate titlepage in Vol.2 reads: 'An appendix of certain tracts, discourses, and other remarks, concerning the State of the City of London. .. London: Printed in the year MDCCXX.'. - Each of the 6 'books' has its own pagination, and is introduced by a drop-head title. - English Short Title Catalog, T48975. - First published as 'A survay of London'. - Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 584. - Reproduction of original from John Rylands University Library of Manchester. - Titlepage in red and black. - William Bowyer printed Book 2 |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (2v.,plates) ill.,maps 2° |