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A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, 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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mottley, John, 1692-1750.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- London (England)--Antiquities.
- London (England).
- London (England)--History--To 1600.
- London (England)--Description and travel.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2v.,plates ) map ;
- Other Title:
- Survey of the cities of London and Westminster,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Read in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, M,DCC,XXX,IV. [1733]-35.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T150144.
- OCLC:
- 642456319
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