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 writer

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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 writer
  • Survey of London.
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for J. Read in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street, M,DCC,XXX,IV. [1733]-35.
Added name
Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
Publication year
1733-1735
ESTC No.
T150144
Grub Street ID
196018
Description
2v.,plates : map ; 2°.
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.
Uncontrolled note
Don't understand status of 1733 titlepage. This entry therefore based on BL's first copy. Await further information