A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, . and the borough of Southwark. Containing the original, antiquity, increase, present state and government of thos cities. Written at first in the year 1698, by John Stow, ... Corrected, improved, and very much enlarged, in the year 1720, by John Strype, ... Illustrated with exact maps ... The life of the author, written by Mr. Strype, is prefixed; And at the end is added, an appendix ... and a large index of the whole work. In two volumes. ...
John Stow (London c.1525 - London 1605)
Category
Books
Date
1754 - 1755
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3115199
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates . map . fol.. Not indigenous. Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial belt and buckle book label, with monogram W. B. [?]. Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Hodgson 22/4 '38 Lot 582 Đ5. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; blind fillets and roll-tools to form a border; spine gilt; red and black spine labels with title 'Survey of London Westminster Southwark. Stow'; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
John Stow (London c.1525 - London 1605)