Images from the first edition of William Maitland’s History of London that belonged to the London merchant and naturalist Peter Collinson (1694-1768). The book was heavily annotated by Collinson, detailing the changing physical fabric of the city of London and events of daily life.

CCXI. sociable letters / written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess, the Lady
Letters CXC and CXCI only, removed from the whole work, describing London in a cold and snowy winter., Library Company copy is tipped at p. 683 of Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); followed by a leaf of Collinson's MS. notes.
A Chronological and historical account from the first building a bridge across the River Thames, from London to Southwark, 'till the late conflagration of the temporary bridge, the 11th of April, 1758.
Caption title., At head of text is an engraved illustration with the title: An exact view of London Bridge since the conflagration., Printed area measures 40.3 x 37.0 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in, at p. 32, to Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); trimmed at foot, removing printseller's name; imprint from ESTC
A General view of the city of London next the River Thames
A hand-colored view of London, numbered in the upper right corner: 1a., John Bowles was at this address from 1740? to 1775; his son Carington Bowles was at this address from 1764 to 1793., Plate mark measures 18.5 x 27.4 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
The Last speech of the statue at Stocks-Market
A slip-song in twelve stanzas; first line: Ye whimsical people of fair London town,., The statue in question, torn down in 1737 along with the Stocks Market to make room for the Mansion House, is alleged in this verse to have represented, at various times, Oliver Cromwell (Great Noll), King John Sobieski of Poland, and King Charles II., Printed area measures 33.3 x 7.5 cm., Library Company copy is pasted to the verso of a plate and facing p. 461, in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with his MS. note.
List of the inhabitants, of the united parishes of St. Bennet-Grace-Church, and St. Leonard-Eastcheap.
Caption title., The list of names appears in three columns divided by printers' ornaments., Library Company copy is tipped in, at p. 382, to Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); dated in Peter Collinson's hand: December 20, 1757; with his MS. notes.
London.
John Norden's map of London, 1593., Printed area measures 17.5 x 24.5 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
Magna Britannia antiqua & nova: or, A new, exact, and comprehensive survey of the ancient and present state of Great Britain.
Pages 243-246 only, with running title: Westminster., Library Company copy is tipped at p. 742 of Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with two clippings from unknown sources pasted to p. 246.
A New & correct plan of all the houses destroy'd and damaged by the fire which began in Exchange Alley, Cornhill, on Friday, March 25th, 1748.
At top of plate: To face p: 139 Lond: Mag: for March 1748., At foot: A larger plan of this dreadful fire with the names of ye sufferers engraved on the place of their respective habitations may be had of M. Payne at the White Hart in Pater Noster Row., "Yards 18 to an inch.", Printed area measures 17.4 x 23.0 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
A New and accurate plan of the cities of London and Westminster, including new roads & new buildings.
"A scale of 880 yards or 1/2 a mile."--scale bar is 7.5 cm long., Library Company copy is folded and tipped in facing p. 521 of Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with Collinson's MS. date: 1762.
A plan & elevation of a new bridge
Plate signed: Dowbiggin invt 1756., At head of plate: Drawn and engraved for the London magazine 1756., Lancelot Dowbiggin's design for the Blackfriars Bridge was rejected in favor of a design by Robert Mylne, but the plate was published in the London magazine in April 1756., Printed area measures 16.5 x 32.3 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
A Plan of all the houses destroyed and damaged by the great fire which began in Bishopsgate Street on Thursday Novr. 7. 1765.
Library Company copy is tipped in, at p. 444, to Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with his MS. notes.
Plan of London as in Q. Elizabeths days.
Signed at foot: Thos. Bowles sculp., John Bowles was at this address from 1740? to 1775, from 1754 to about 1764 as John Bowles & Son., Printed area measures 36.6 x 55.9 cm., Includes also: The south prospect of London as it appear'd when it lay in ruins after that dreadfull fire in 1666., Library Company copy is tipped in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739).
A View of the ruins of St. Peters Church, the corner of Leadenhall Street.
At head of engraving: Gent. Mag. Feb. 1766., This is not the Church of St. Peter upon Cornhill on Grace Church Street just off Leadenhall Street. The ruins here depicted were found under Mr. Hardy's house at the corner of Leadenhall and Bishopsgate Streets after the Bishopsgate fire of Nov. 1765., Plate mark measures 18.5 x 27.4 cm., Library Company copy is tipped in, at p. 445, to Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with his MS. note.