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. [The FOURTH Edition Quarter Leather Binding 6

Published by London: Printed for Nath. Crouch at the Bell in the Poultry near Cheapside., 1691

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London: Printed for Nath. Crouch at the Bell in the Poultry near Cheapside, 1691, Fourth Edition. Recent quarter leather binding with gilt titles to a red label, gilt lines, marbled paper boards. Illustrated with 5 engraved plates plus the frontispiece (6 in total). Frontispiece, title, [2], 233, [2]pp adverts. Pagination continuous, separate title page to the Second Part at page 117. Provenance: bookplate for John T Beer loosely inserted to the front, unintelligible signatures to the front end paper. Approximately 5 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition new spine, gilt titles to red label, gilt lines. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition marbled paper covered boards. Page edges good condition all edges darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition secure. Paste downs very good condition new. End papers good condition new first end paper, subsequently tanned and foxed, signature (unintelligible) to the front. Title good condition tanned. Pages good condition tanned with some foxing throughout, some pages thin and fragile to the top, illustrations printed on shorter paper see photos. Binding very good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1691 Binding: Hardback. …

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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. [The FOURTH Edition Quarter Leather Binding 6
Author
R Burton [Nathaniel Crouch]
Publisher
London: Printed for Nath. Crouch at the Bell in the Poultry near Cheapside.
Publication year
1691
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
4th Edition

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