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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.
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Peter Collinson's 1739 Annotated First Edition of the "History of London"
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Contributor
Maitland, William, 1693?-1757. History of London, from its foundation by the Romans, to the present time.
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, bookseller.
Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768, former owner.
Title
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.
Title
Exact view of London Bridge since the conflagration
Publisher
[London, England] : Sold by William Herbert, on the ramins of London-Bridge
Publisher
ENG. London. 1758
Date
[1758]
Physical Description
1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 42 x 39 cm
Is referenced by
ESTC T30720
Notes
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
Subject
Bridges -- England -- Thames River.
Geographic subject
London Bridge (London, England)
London Bridge (London, England) -- Pictorial works.
London (England) -- Pictorial works.
Thames River (England) -- Pictorial works.
Genre
Broadsides.
Intaglio prints.
Printer
Herbert, William, 1718-1795, bookseller.
Provenance
Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768, former owner.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts| Rare| *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.7
Accession number
12049.F.7
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Peter Collinson's 1739 Annotated First Edition of the "History of London"
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