The Survey of London: Containing the Original, Increase, Modern Estate, and Government of that City, Methodically Set Down with a Memorial of those Famouser Acts of Charity, which for Public and Pious We Have Been Bestowed by.etc.

Published by Printed by Elizabeth Purslow and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop at the south entrance of the Royal Exchange., London, 1633

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Seller: Carmela's Books, Leichhardt, NSW, AustraliaCarmela's Books

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32.5 x 22.5cms, 938pp. Handsome later full black/dark brown morocco, elaborately gilt with dense decorative tooling to boards & spine; raised bands, all edges marbled (gilt); marbled endpapers. Title page present with early & later ownership inscriptions. Preliminary leaves worn & soiled, with edge loss & repairs, front inner hinge weakened. General browning, staining & damp-marking throughout. Text generally complete as far as can be determined. Binding sound but with wear to extremities & some internal splitting at joints. A later (but early) edition of Stow's classic & foundational history of London, first issued in 1598 & here expanded & continued. A genuine 17th-century folio with strong visual presence, housed in an attractive later binding.

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Title
The Survey of London: Containing the Original, Increase, Modern Estate, and Government of that City, Methodically Set Down with a Memorial of those Famouser Acts of Charity, which for Public and Pious We Have Been Bestowed by.etc.
Author
Begun first by.John Stow, in the year 1598. Afterwards enlarged.A.M. in the year 1618. And now completely finished by.A.M. H.D. and others, this present year 1633.
Publisher
Printed by Elizabeth Purslow and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop at the south entrance of the Royal Exchange., London
Publication year
1633
Condition
Good
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No jacket
Binding
Hardcover

Carmela's Books

Leichhardt, NSW, Australia

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Specialising in Australian studies, history, philosophy, photography, literature, rare and antiquarian books, signed books and first editions. Carmela's Books is named after Carmela Scoppa, who came to Australia from Italy in 1953. Despite only having gone to school until the third grade, she inspired a love of reading in her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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CARMELA'S BOOKS

12 Coleridge Street
Leichhardt, NSW Australia 2040