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The history and antiquities of Scotland, from the earliest account of time To the Death of James the First, Anno 1437. By William Maitland, F. R. S. And from that Period To the Accession of James the Sixth to the Crown of England, Anno 1603, by Another Hand. The Whole Compiled from the most authentic Vouchers. In two volumes. ...
Maitland, William, 1693?-1757.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The history of London, from its foundation by the Romans, to the present time. Containing A Faithful Relation of the Publick Transactions of the Citizens; Accounts of the several Parishes; Parallels between London and other Great Cities; its Governments, Civil, Ecclesiastical and Military; Commerce, State of Learning, Charitable Foundations, &c. With the several Accounts of Westminster, Middlesex, Southwark, And Other Parts within The Bill of Mortality. In nine books. The Whole Illustrated with a Variety of Fine Cuts. With a Compleat Index. By William Maitland, F. R. S.
Maitland, William, 1693?-1757.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time. Containing A faithful Relation of the publick Transactions of the Citizens; Accounts of the several Parishes; its Governments, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military; Incorporations of Trades and Manufactures; Courts of Justice; State of Learning; Charitable Foundations, &c. With the several Accounts of The Parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other Districts within the Suburbs of Edinburgh. Together with the antient and present State of the Town of Leith, and a Perambulation of divers Miles round the City. With an Alphabetical Index. In nine books. By William Maitland, F. R. S. Author of the History of London. The whole illustrated with a Plan of the Town, and a great Variety of other fine Cuts of the principal Buildings within the City and Suburbs.
Maitland, William, 1693?-1757.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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The history and survey of London from its foundation to the present time. In two volumes. Containing. I. The most authentic Accounts of its Origin, Increase, Proceedings, Privileges, Customs, Charters, Acts of Common-Council, Memorable Actions both of the Body corporate and of the most eminent Citizens, And whatever has happened in or near that Metropolis during 1800 Years. II. The Political History of London. With an accurate Survey of The several Wards, Liberties, Precincts, &c. An Account of The several Parishes and Churches; Its Civil, Military, and Ecclesiastical Government, Companies and Commerce, Antiquities, Offices, Societies, State of Learning, and Monuments of Charity and Piety: Including the several Parishes in Westminster, Middlesex, and Surry, within the Bill of Mortality. Illustrated with One Hundred and Twenty-Three Copper-Plates, exhibiting the Plans of the Wards in London, of the City of Westminster, and Parishes adjacent; and Views of the whole City at different Times, and of all the Churches, Palaces, Bridges, Halls, Hospitals, &c. and a Map of the Country ten Miles round this great City. To which is now first added, A Succinct Review of their History, and a Candid Examination of their Defects; also an additional Plate of that beautiful and much-admired Fabric, St. Stephen's Walbroke. The Whole greatly improved by new Materials and authentic Pieces, not in former Editions. By William Maitland, F. R. S. and Others. ... . By the King's Authority.
Maitland, William, 1693?-1757.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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By the King's authority. Proposals for printing by subscription, in weekly numbers, price six-pence each, embellished with upwards of one hundred and twenty copper-plates, the third edition, (dedicated to the Right Honourable Samuel Turner Esq; Lord-Mayor the court of aldermen, and common-council.) The History and survey of London, Westminster, Southwark, and their environs. By William Maitland, F.R.S. and others. Containing, I. The original constitution of London and Westminster ; ... VII. Both Houses of Parliament, the courts of law at Westminster, ... and curiosities of the Tower of London and Westminster-Abbey. Improved with a great variety of authentic pieces, ... which, by the surprizing increase of buildings and inhabitants, carries the appearance of a large county. To which will be added, a continuation of the history down to the year 1770; ... and so managed, that the purchasers of the former editions of this capital book ... may be supplied with them separate. to complete their books. In two volumes. Extracted from original records preserved in the Tower, ... from acts of Parliament and acts of Common-Council, ... to the editors of this work only. Conditions. I. This work (a great part of which is already printed) will be comprised in One Hundred and Twenty-three numbers, at Six-pence each, stitched in blue paper. ... III. That the first number will be published on Saturday the 28th of January, and continued regularly every Saturday till the whole is finished, and delivered at the Houses of Subscribers. Subscriptions are taken in, and proposals delivered, by J. Wilkie, in St. Paul's Church-yard; T. Lowndes, in Fleet-Street; G. Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street; and S. Bladon, in Pater-noster-Row; and by all the news-carriers in town and country. Of whom may be had, this work complete, in two volumes, folio, neatly bound in Calf and letter'd, Price 3l. 10s.
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