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A New and Exact Plan of the Cities of London & Westminster and the Borough of Southwark
with all ye Additional New Buildings to ye Present Year 1725.
London,
Printed for & Sold by I. Smith, Print & Map Seller next ye Fountain Tavern in ye Strand,
1725
Engraved plan, on two sheets joined.
630 by 1030mm (24.75 by 40.5 inches).
1489
notes:
Large and detailed plan of early eighteenth century London.
The plan bears grid lines for ease of reference; the title appears to the right of the plan in a fine cartouche. Many of the most prominent public buildings are shown in elevation, including Lincoln's Inn, St Paul's, Temple, Somerset House, and Burlington House. The plan shows much of the new West End development including Grosvenor Square, Mount Street, and Cavendish Square. Below the plan is a descript...
The plan bears grid lines for ease of reference; the title appears to the right of the plan in a fine cartouche. Many of the most prominent public buildings are shown in elevation, including Lincoln's Inn, St Paul's, Temple, Somerset House, and Burlington House. The plan shows much of the new West End development including Grosvenor Square, Mount Street, and Cavendish Square. Below the plan is a descript...
bibliography:
Howgego 71 (2).
