A New and Universal History, Description and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, And their Adjacent Parts. Including not only all the Parishes within the Bills of Mortality, but the Towns, Villages, Palaces, Seats, and Country, to the extent of Twenty Miles round, Comprizing a Circle of Near One Hundred and Fifty Miles. Enriched with upwards of one hundred elegant copper-plate engravings, exhibiting architectral, perspective antique, and rural views of churches, chapels, palaces, gates, antiquities, ruins, hospitals, bridges, and other buildings, public and private; delightful landscapes, beautiful prospects, and captivating situations; besides plans, maps, surveys, &c.

HARRISON, Walter.

Edité par London: printed for J. Cooke, 1775

First edition of this profusely illustrated survey of the city, including a historical account back to its founding under the Romans. "Illustrations are lavish, with 192 subjects and four maps and plans, engraved on 102 plates" (London Illustrated). ESTC T113989; London Illustrated 57. Folio (264 x 234 mm), pp. 720, [2]. Engraved frontispiece, 99 plates, 2 folding maps. Recent half calf to style preserving earlier red morocco label, marbled sides. Slightly foxed, final leaves a little ragged at extremities, occasional repaired tears. A good copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 185984

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Titre : A New and Universal History, Description and...
Éditeur : London: printed for J. Cooke, 1775
Edition : Edition originale