A Plan Of The Cities Of London And Westminster And ... Southwark
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An attractive, bound example of Rocque's twenty-four sheet map of London. Folio, double-page engraved index map, 24 double-page maps combining to form a plan of London extending from St.Leonard's Church in Shoreditch southwards to Walworth, and from Knightsbridge eastwards to Limehouse. Rebound in maroon 3/4 calf with buckram boards. This is one of the largest and most detailed surveys of London, Westminster and Southwark ever made and is one of the most important. The survey work was carried out by John Rocque and publication was undertaken by John Pine and John Tinney. The resultant map is the most important delineation of London until the publication of Horwood's plan at the end of the century. The plates are superbly engraved allowing for immense detail to be shown so that small alleyways, all streets and roads, buildings such as churches, schools and pubs, stable yards, theatres and so on, are all marked. Along the river docks, wharfs and timber yards are marked and innumerable river craft, including livery barges, appear. Outside the town market gardens, fields, farms and so on are marked. Today's Marble Arch is named 'Tiburn' with a small gallows etched and the legend 'Where soldiers are shot'. This example lacks index or prelims sometimes found but is otherwise a very fresh set of sheets of a fascinating and important record of the developing city.
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