The survey of London: contayning the orignall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe / With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publike and pious uses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A[nthony] M[unday] in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A. M., H[enry] D[yson] and others. This present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables.

  • Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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The survey of London: contayning the orignall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe / With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publike and pious uses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A[nthony] M[unday] in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A. M., H[enry] D[yson] and others. This present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed by Elizabeth Pvrslovv, and are to be sold by N. Bovrne, 1633.

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8 unnumbered leaves, 939 pages, 13 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves : woodcut coats-of-arms, frontispiece, illustrations ; (folio)

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Fourth edition
Head and tail pieces; initials
"A. M., H. D. and others" [i.e. Anthony Munday, Henry Dyson, and others]
Page [757] is a special t.-p.: The remains or remnants of divers worthy things, which should have had their due place and honour in this worke, if promising friends had kept their words. London, 1633
Copy 1 Note: Last leaf of index wanting.

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STC 23345
ESTC S117597
STC (2nd ed.), 23345

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