Historical remarques and observations of the ancient and present state of London and Westminster ; shewing the foundation, walls, gates, towers, bridges, churches, rivers, wards, palaces, halls, companies, Inns of Court and Chancery, hospitals, schools, government, charters, courts & priviledges thereof. With an account of the most remarkable accidents, as to wars, fires, plagues, and other occurrences which have happened therein for above nine hundred years past, till the year 1681. Illustrated with pictures of the most considerable matters, curiously ingraven on copper plates; with the arms of the sixty six companies of London, and the time of their incorporating. By R. Burton, author of the History of the wars of England, &c.
1684
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Title
Historical remarques and observations of the ancient and present state of London and Westminster ; shewing the foundation, walls, gates, towers, bridges, churches, rivers, wards, palaces, halls, companies, Inns of Court and Chancery, hospitals, schools, government, charters, courts & priviledges thereof. With an account of the most remarkable accidents, as to wars, fires, plagues, and other occurrences which have happened therein for above nine hundred years past, till the year 1681. Illustrated with pictures of the most considerable matters, curiously ingraven on copper plates; with the arms of the sixty six companies of London, and the time of their incorporating. By R. Burton, author of the History of the wars of England, &c.
Edition
The third edition enlarged.
Created/published
London : Printed [by Tho. Snowdon] for Nath. Crouch at the Bell in the Poultry, near Cheapside, 1684.
Description
[4], 233, [3] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. (woodcuts), coats of arms ; (12mo)
Associated name
Note
R. Burton is one of the pseudonyms employed by Nathaniel Crouch.
With an additional engraved title page (plate).
In two parts. Part 2 has separate dated title page with "printed by Tho. Snowdon" in imprint; pagination and register are continuous.
With an additional engraved title page (plate).
In two parts. Part 2 has separate dated title page with "printed by Tho. Snowdon" in imprint; pagination and register are continuous.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C7330
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R26659
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R26659
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
C7330
Folger-specific note
146358. Provenance: inscriptions: "Henry Greene" and "E P-1802"