A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, [electronic resource] : borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The original foundation, and the Antient and Modern State thereof. II. An exact Description of all Wards and Parishes; Parish - Churches, Palaces, Halls, Hospitals, Publick Offices, Edifices, and Monuments, of any Account, throughout the said Cities, Borough, &c. III. A particular Account of the Government of London, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military; of all Charters, Liberties, Privileges and Customs; and of all Livery and other Companies, with their Coats of Arms. IV. Lists of all the officers of His Majesty's revenues, and houshold; and those of the rest of the Royal Family; together with the Salaries thereunto belonging. By Robert Seymour, Esq; The whole being an improvement of Mr Stow's, and other surveys, by adding whatever Alterations have happened in the said Cities, &c. to the present Year; and retrenching many Superfluities, and correcting many Errors in the former Writers. Illustrated with several copper plates.
1733
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A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, [electronic resource] : borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The original foundation, and the Antient and Modern State thereof. II. An exact Description of all Wards and Parishes; Parish - Churches, Palaces, Halls, Hospitals, Publick Offices, Edifices, and Monuments, of any Account, throughout the said Cities, Borough, &c. III. A particular Account of the Government of London, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military; of all Charters, Liberties, Privileges and Customs; and of all Livery and other Companies, with their Coats of Arms. IV. Lists of all the officers of His Majesty's revenues, and houshold; and those of the rest of the Royal Family; together with the Salaries thereunto belonging. By Robert Seymour, Esq; The whole being an improvement of Mr Stow's, and other surveys, by adding whatever Alterations have happened in the said Cities, &c. to the present Year; and retrenching many Superfluities, and correcting many Errors in the former Writers. Illustrated with several copper plates.
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Mottley, John, 1692-1750.
Uniform Title
Survey of London.
Publication Details
London : printed for J. Read in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, M,DCC,XXX,IV. [1733]-35.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
2v.,plates : map ; 2⁰.
Note
Robert Seymour = John Mottley.
Largely based on Stow's 'Survey of London', but considerably augmented and updated.
Issued in parts.
Titlepages are printed in red and black.
Vol.1 is dated 1734 but has an additional titlepage dated 1733; vol.2 is dated 1735 and contains a list of subscribers.
A variant has the dedication to the king in vol.1 signed 'James Read', instead of asterisks.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Largely based on Stow's 'Survey of London', but considerably augmented and updated.
Issued in parts.
Titlepages are printed in red and black.
Vol.1 is dated 1734 but has an additional titlepage dated 1733; vol.2 is dated 1735 and contains a list of subscribers.
A variant has the dedication to the king in vol.1 signed 'James Read', instead of asterisks.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T150144.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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