A new history of London, [electronic resource] : from its foundation to the present year. By questio...
A new history of London, [electronic resource] : from its foundation to the present year. By question and answer. Containing, Among many other interesting Particulars, I. A curious account of the foundation, name and extent, of London and Westminster. II. History of London bridge. III. An ample account of the tower of London and its curiosities, together with the prices paid for seeing them. IV. History of the cathedral church of St. Paul, and its curiosities. V. An account of the dreadful fire of London, and the Monument. VI. History of Westminster Abbey, with a circumstantial description of the tombs, monuments, and other curiosities to be seen there; with the stated price, for seeing them. Vii. An account of the city of Westminster and its bridge. Viii. The public halls and buildings of the cities of London and Westminster. IX. The churches of London and Westminster, remarkable for their architecture. X. The hospitals and other publick charities. XI. The civil government of London, courts of justice, &c. XII. An account of the palaces, remarkable houses, prisons, societies, companies, &c. &c. &c. Being a useful Companion for Strangers and Foreigners, desirous of being acquainted with the Curiosities of this great Metropolis. Embellished with Eight elegant Copper-Plates, and a Plan of London, with the New Buildings to the present year. The second edition. By the Rev. George Reeves, M. A.
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London : printed for G. Kearsly, W. Griffin, J. Payne, W. Nicoll, and J. Johnson, [1764]
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[1764]
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[4],iv,208p.,plates : map ; 12°.
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London : printed for G. Kearsly, W. Griffin, J. Payne, W. Nicoll, and J. Johnson, [1764]
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England
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[1764]
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A new history of London, [electronic resource] : from its foundation to the present year. By question and answer. Containing, Among many other interesting Particulars, I. A curious account of the foundation, name and extent, of London and Westminster. II. History of London bridge. III. An ample account of the tower of London and its curiosities, to...
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A reissue of the first edition of the same year, with cancel titlepage and preface, and also with a cancel final leaf, pp.207-208.
Price from imprint: price 2s. 6d. Bound.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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ESTC T109167.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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