The survey of London: contayning the originall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe. With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious vses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. As also all the ancient and moderne monuments erected in the churches, not onely of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) foure miles compasse. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. H.D. and others, this present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables; especially two: the first, an index of things. The second, a concordance of names.
John Stow (London c.1525 - London 1605)
Category
Books
Date
1633
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3235039
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 534, 527-652, 655-770, 773-939, [29] p. : ill. (woodcuts), coats of arms ; fol. Running number: 6927. Imperfect: wanting leaves Iiii1-Kkkk6 (pp. 917-939, [1]). Binding: seventeenth-century full blind-tooled calf; sewn on six supports; double and single blind fillet outer border mitred at the corners to inner panel of double and single blind fillets, blind cornerpiece stamps on inner corners of panel; blind roll pattern on board edges; rebacked and corners repaired in calf; gilt red leather title label 'Stow's Survey of London' retained; new endpapers.
Makers and roles
John Stow (London c.1525 - London 1605), author Dyson, Humphrey, author Anthony Munday (1553-1633), author