Buy this book on-line Henry Chamberlain, et al : A New and Compleat History and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and Parts adjacent; From the Earliest Accounts, to the Year 1770. / Containing I. An Account of the original Foundation… II. Their Laws, Charters, Customs, …III. A Description of the several Wards, Parishes, … IV. An Account of the Curiosities of the Tower London… V. A general History of the memorable Actions of the Citizens… / By a Society of Gentlemen; Revised, Corrected, and Improved, by Henry Chamberlain of Hatton-Garden, EsqJ. Cooke, London, c. 1770.
Full contemporary calf, later rebacked, spine in seven densely gilt compartments of raised bands, morocco label on two, later endpapers. , Minor age-toning throughout; otherwise a very good copy of this important historical work, text and plates are clean., Folio., P. (2), blank, frontis, title, blank, dedication, privilege, list of subscribers [1-4], 5-682, appendix (2), index (8), (2)., Complete according to its own index with 67 copper engraved plates (and 1 copper-engraved headpiece, as mentioned in Adams) depicting views, personages, and maps pertaining to the history and geography of London. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Henry Chamberlain, et al : A New and Compleat History and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and Parts adjacent; From the Earliest Accounts, to the Year 1770. / Containing I. An Account of the original Foundation… II. Their Laws, Charters, Customs, …III. A Description of the several Wards, Parishes, … IV. An Account of the Curiosities of the Tower London… V. A general History of the memorable Actions of the Citizens… / By a Society of Gentlemen; Revised, Corrected, and Improved, by Henry Chamberlain of Hatton-Garden, Esq. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, livres rares, incunabula, rare books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |