Historical remarques and observations on the ancient and present state of London and Westminster; . shewing the foundation, walls, gates, towers, bridges, churches, rivers, wards, palaces, halls, companies, Inns of Court and Chancery, hospitals, schools, government, charters, courts & priviledges thereof. With an account of the most remarkable accidents, as to wars, fires, plagues, and other occurrences which have happened therein for above nine hundred years past, till the year 1681. Illustrated with pictures of the most considerable matters, curiously ingraven on copper plates; with the arms of the sixty six companies of London, and the time of their incorporating. By R. Burton, author of the History of the wars of England, &c.
Richard Burton (1632?-1725?)
Category
Books
Date
1684
Materials
Measurements
153 x 91 x 25 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3074779
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],233,[3]p., [6] leaves of plates . ill.. (woodcuts), coats of arms . 12mo.. Imperfect; wanting plates.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf recto: "Benjamin Browne" [i.e. Benjamin Browne, 1692-1748]; manuscript inscription on verso: "G Browne's book" [i.e. George Browne, 1688-1767]; manuscript inscription on title page: "Tho: Hoggarth booke 1684" [i.e. Thomas Hogarth, 1642-1709]; manuscript inscription on title page verso: "Ben: Browne's booke bought at Hoggart's sale" [i.e. in 1707].. Binding: Contemporary sheepskin binding, with double blind fillet border, and double blind fillets running parallel to spine-edge.
Makers and roles
Richard Burton (1632?-1725?)