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Plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough Southwark : with the contiguous buildings; from an actual survey, taken by John Rocque, and engraved by John Pine Bluemarket pursivant at Arms, and chief engraver of seals &c. to His Majesty to which is added all the new buildings and alterations to the year 1761
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Plan of the cities of London and Westminster and borough Southwark : with the contiguous buildings; from an actual survey, taken by John Rocque, and engraved by John Pine Bluemarket pursivant at Arms, and chief engraver of seals &c. to His Majesty to which is added all the new buildings and alterations to the year 1761.
Published
London : Printed and sold by John Tinney in Fleet-Street; Thos. Bowles in St. Paul's Church-Yard ; John Bowles and Son, in Cornhill; and Robt. Sayer in Fleet-Street, [1761]
Physical Description
1 map on 24 sheets ; 69.5 x 50 cm, sheets 72 x 51.5 cm.
Cartographic Detail
Scale [ca. 1:2,400].
Notes
Relief shown by hachures and land form drawings.
Includes drawings of ships on the Thames, lists of abbreviations and London aldermen's names, and a statement of dedication to the mayor and aldermen of London.
Accompanied by index map with title: A contracted scetch [sic] of the Plan of London and An alphabetical index of the streets, squares, lanes, alleys, &c. contained in the Plan of the cities of London and Westminster ... (see Howgego, 95).
Variant and related titles
Alphabetical index of the streets, squares, lanes, alleys, &c. contained in the Plan of the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark.
Contracted scetch [sic] of the Plan of London.
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 14, 2016
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Maps.
Etchings - 1746.
Engravings - 1746.
Maps - England - London - 1746.
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