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Plan de la Ville de Londres et de Westminster avec le Bourg de Soutwark, leurs Faubourgs et leurs Environs.
A Paris,
chez Danet sur le Pont Notre Dame a la Sphere Royalle,
1727
Engraved plan, inset views of Monument and Mary-le-Bow church, tear to old fold in upper margin skilfully repaired.
582 by 810mm (23 by 32 inches).
1487
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Attractive plan of London.
To the left and right of the title is an explanation in French of London and its principal buildings. Below the plan are two views, one of Monument - the great doric column designed by Wren and Hooke to commemorate the Great Fire; and the other, St Mary-le-Bow church; another Wren masterpiece that was completed in 1680 and considered at the time the second most important church in London, after St Paul's. Also below the plan is a list o...
To the left and right of the title is an explanation in French of London and its principal buildings. Below the plan are two views, one of Monument - the great doric column designed by Wren and Hooke to commemorate the Great Fire; and the other, St Mary-le-Bow church; another Wren masterpiece that was completed in 1680 and considered at the time the second most important church in London, after St Paul's. Also below the plan is a list o...
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