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Title: A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster: Containing the Original, Antiquity, Increase, Modern Estate and Government of those Cities. Written at first in the Year MDXCVIII. By John Stow...Since Reprinted and Augmented by the Author...and Others...Now Lastly Corrected, Improved and very much Enlarged...to the Present Time; by John Strype Author: Stow, John Place: London Publisher: A. Churchill, J. Knapton, et al Date: 1720 Description: 2 volumes. [4], xlii, [2], 308, 208, 285; [2], 120, 459, [1], 93, [1], [2], 143, [1], 26, [25] pp. 70 engraved plates and maps, many folding or double-page. (Folio) 39.3x24.5 cm. (15½x9½"), old full paneled calf with later cloth rebacked and recornering, original spines laid down. Fifth and Best Edition. Originally published in 1598, this is the fifth edition of Stow's famous Survey. Many of the topographical illustrations for this much expanded edition were by Johannes Kip a Dutch print-maker. This edition of Stow's Survey was the first to contain a series of ward maps: "Many of these maps are excellent. Their clarity and accuracy fulfill the requirements of the student of London history" (Hyde). Lot Amendments Condition: Original spine leather with some wear, scuffing to boards, joints and hinges cracking; one map (Wards of Farrington & Baynard's Castle) with a long tear with old paper repair on verso, another map (Parrish of St. James) with a long split along fold; overall internally clean, bright and near fine; well deserving of binding restoration. Item number: 219835