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The Survey of London: Contayning The Originall, Increase, Moderne Estate, and Government of that City, Methodically set downe. With a memoriall of those famouser Acts of Charity, which for Publicke and Pious Uses have beene bestowed by many Worshipfull Citizens and Benefactors. As also all the Ancient and Moderne Monuments ereted in the Churches, not onely of those two famous Cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) Foure miles compasse. Begunne first by the paines and industry of John Stow, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. H.D. and others, this present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many Additions (as appeares by the Contents) are annexed divers Alphabeticall Tables; especially two: The first, an Index of Things. The second, a Concordance of Names.
- Author: STOW, John; Anthony MUNDAY; and Humfrey DYSON
- Publication place: London,
- Publisher: Printed by Elizabeth Purslow, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his Shop at the South Entrance of the Royall Exchange,
- Publication date: 1633
- Physical description: Folio. Woodcut Arms of the City of London, numerous woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials; full modern calf antique
Collation: pages [xvi], 534-939, [xxx]; [A]8, B-4N6 - Dimensions: 335 by 215mm (13.25 by 8.5 inches).
- Inventory reference: 18584
Notes
When John Stow died in 1605, he bequeathed the task of carrying on the never-ending project of this 'Survey of London' (1598), to his friend, playwright and translator, Anthony Munday (1560 -1633). His companion-in-arms was the renowned book collector, Humfrey Dyson (died 1633).
Their revision was first published in 1618, with a fond memory of Stow by Munday: "Much of his good mind he had formerly imparted to me, prevailing with mee so farre, by his importunate perswasions, to correct what I found amisse, and to proceed in the perfecting of a Worke so worthy". But, no sooner had the new edition arrived on the booksellers' shelves, Munday and Dyson were planning a new revision, as here, published in 1633, the year in which they both perished.
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