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Between pages 20 and 21 is an additional half sheet of four pages (but not numbered, with the signature **2), giving an account of the conveying the New River Water to London; the Ceremony observed on completing the Undertaking, and a poetical Speeche delivered at the "Cesterne" on the occasion.

The FOURTH Edition:-" 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 modern Monuments erected 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 IOHN STOW, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. (Anthony Monday) in the yeere 1618, and now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. (Anthony Monday) H.D. (Henry Dyson) 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.

"LONDON: Printed by Elizabeth Pvrslow, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bovrne, at his Shop at the South Entrance of the Royall Exchange. 1633." Folio.

Title-page as above, with the Arms of the City of London, engraved on Wood, prefixed.

Dedication to the Right Honble Ralph Freeman, Lord Maior, &c. A. M. wisheth the fruition of all temporall Felicities in this life, and the never failing fulnesse of blessednesse in the life to come, 4 pages.

To the Reader, signed C. I. 2 pages.

The Contents of the seuerall Chapters of this Booke, 2 pages.
All the Churches in and about London, foure miles compasse, Alpha-
betically digested.-The Companies in London.-The Companies
of the Merchants, and Catalogue of Authors referred to, 3 pages.
The Survey of London, [B-sff5] 755 pages.

Title-page: The Remaines or Remnants of Diuers worthy
Things, which should haue had their due place and honour in
this Worke, if promising friends had kept their words," &c.
The Remaines, [Ttt-Kkkk 6] p. 759-939.

The Tables or Indexes, [Llll-Nnnn 6] 28 pages.
With 388 Shields of Arms, on the letter-press of pages 536-646.-
The Tomb of the Persian Merchant, on the letter-press of p.781..
and an ornamental Device on the Monument of Queen Anne, Wife
of K. James I. in Westminster Abbey, on the letter-press of p. 815.
Errors of paging:-p. 169 for 165;-p. 274 for 273;-pp. 527-
534, containing "Spiritual Government," are repeated; pp. 649,

646, 649, 648, 649, 652, 651, 652, for pages 645-653; and pp. 653654 are omitted ;—p. 736 for 732;-pp. 771-2 are omitted; p. 832 for 822;-p. 821 for 831;-p. 876 for 872.

The FIFTH Edition, being the first edited by Strype:-" 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, Citizen and Native of London. Since reprinted and augmented by the Author; and afterwards by A. M. H. D. and others. Now lastly, corrected, improved, and very much enlarged; and the Survey and History brought down from the year 1633 (being near Fourscore Years since it was last printed) to the present Time, by JOHN STRYPE, M.A. a Native also of the said City. Illustrated with exact Maps of the City and Suburbs, and of all the Wards: and likewise of the Out Parishes of London and Westminster: together with many other fair Draughts of the more eminent and public Edifices and Monuments. In Six Books. To which is prefixed, the Life of the Author, writ by the Editor.-At the end is added, an Appendix of certain Tracts, Discourses and Remarks, concerning the State of the City of London; together with a Perambulation, or Circuit-Walk, four or five Miles round about London, to the Parish Churches; describing the Monuments of the Dead there interred; with other Antiquities observable in those Places; and concluding with a Second Appendix, as a Supply and Review; and a large Index of the whole Work. In Two VOLUMES."

"PEACE be within thy Walls, and

PLENTEOUSNESS within thy Palaces.”~PsAL. cxxij 7. LONDON: Printed for A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Walthoe, E. Horne, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, B. Cowse, R. Robinson, and T. Ward. MDCCXX.

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Folio.

Dedication to Sir John Fryer, Bart. Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, and Sheriffs, signed John Strype, 2 pages.

Preface, p. i-viii.

The Dedications to the preceding Editions, p. ix-xii.

The Life of John Stow, the Author, with the Catalogue of Authors referred to, [a-d 2] p. i-xxx.

Chapters and Contents of the Six Books, &c. p. xxxi-xlii.

List of Subscribers, 2 pages.

The Survey of London, &c. Book I. A-Qq2] 308 pages. The Survey of London, &c. Book II. [B-Dd 4] 208 pages. The Survey of London, &c. Book III. [A-Nn 3] 285 pages. Containing 41 Plates, and a Two Sheet Plan of the City of London, Westminster, and Southwark: dedicated to Sir George Thorold, Bart. Lord Mayor; and a Plan of the City of London, as in Q. Elisabeth's time. Folded,

Errors of paging:-p. 155-158 for 147-150, Book I.-p. 57 for 55, Book III.

Title-page as before.

VOL. II.

The Survey continued, beginning with Book IV. [A-F4] 120 pages.

The Survey continued, Book V. [A-мmm 2] 459 pages.

The Survey continued, Book VI. [A-M 3] 93 pages.

Title-page: "An Appendix of certain Tracts, Discourses, and other
Remarks concerning the State of the City of London," &c.
The Appendix, [N-Gg 4] p. 1-143.

An Appendix of Additions, [Hh-L1] 26 pages.

The Index, 25 pages.

With 25 Plans and other Engravings.

Errors of paging;-pp. 153-156, containing a Continuation of the Shields of Arms, are repeated, and follow p. 152;—p. 326 for 323 of Book V.

III.

A NEW VIEW of LONDON; or, An ample Account of that City. In Two VOLUMES, or Eight Sections: being a more particular Description thereof than has hitherto been known to be published of any City in the World.

I. Containing the Names of the Streets, Squares, Lanes,
Markets, Courts, Alleys, Rows, Rents, Yards, and
Inns in London, Westminster, and Southwark: shew-
ing the Derivations thereof; Quality of Building and
Inhabitants; Dimensions, Bearing, and Distance from
Charing Cross, St. Paul's Cathedral, or the Tower of
London.

II. Of the Churches: their Names, Foundation, Order of
Building, Ornament, Dimensions, Altitude of Steeples,
and Number of Bells therein; Benefactors; Monu-
ments, Tombs, Cenotaphs, &c. described; with their
Epitaphs, Inscriptions, Mottos, Arms, &c. The Na-
ture and Value of Livings and Tythes, what each are
rated in the Queen's Books, and the Names of the
Patrons, Impropriators, Rectors, Vicars, Lecturers,
the Hours of Prayer, Organs, &c. Also the Number
of Ward and Parish Officers, the Contents or Bounds
of every Parish, and Number of Houses therein.
III. Of the several Companies, their Nature, Halls, Armorial
Ensigns blazoned, &c. Guild-Hall, Exchanges, East

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India, African, Trinity, &c. Houses and Fraternities; and Account of the Custom House, Leaden-Hall, Bank of England, &c.

IV. Of the Queen's Palace, eminent Houses, &c. of the Nobility, Houses of Lords and Commons, Tower of

London, and Things remarkable therein; Westminster-Hall, Hicks's-Hall, Justice-Hall, &c.

V. Colleges, Libraries, Museums, Repositories of Rarities, Free-Schools, Inns of Serjeants, Court, and Chancery, Courts of Judicature from the highest to the lowest; Offices of Law, and others, shewing their Business, Situation, &c.

VI. The Hospitals, Prisons, Work-Houses, Houses of Correction, Alms-Houses, and Charity-Schools; their Foundation, present State, &c.

VII. Of Fountains, Bridges, Conduits, Ferries, Docks, Keys, Wharfs, Plying-places for Boats, and their Distances from London Bridge; Waters and Lights used by the City; Insurances of all kinds, Bagnios, Baths, Hot and Cold.

VIII. An Account of about 90 publick Statues, their Situations, Descriptions, &c. The Matter in each Section being in alphabetical order, and including all things worthy of note in London, Westminster, and Southwark. To which is added, an Explanation of the Terms of Art used in this Treatise; also a Supplement: and to the whole is prefixed an Introduction concerning London in general; its Antiquity, Magnitude, Walls and Gates, Number of Houses, Inhabitants, Males, Females, Fighting Men; its Riches, Strength, Franchises, Government, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military, &c. Illustrated with Two Plans; viz. 1. Of London, as in Q. Eliz. Time: 2. As it is at present: also the Arms of all the City Companies, and other Copper Plates. A Book useful not only for Strangers, but the Inhabitants, and for all Lovers of Antiquity, History, Poesie, Statuary, Painting, Sculpture, Mathematicks, Architecture, and Heraldry. (By EDWARD HATTON.)

LONDON: Printed for R. Chiswell, A. and J. Churchill, T. Horne, J. Nicholson, and R. Knaplock. 1708. Octavo.

VOL. I.

Title-page as before, with an Advertisement respecting the reprint of Stow's Survey of London, on the reverse. Preface, and Advertisement, 6 pages.

An Index to the Founders, Patrons, Incumbents, Benefactors, Lecturers, and remarkable Passages, 12 pages.

An Index to the Monuments, Cenotaphs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs and Arms; also the Advertisement to the Bookbinder, 12 pages.

The Introduction concerning London in general, [b-e] p. i-xlii, ending with the catch-word "An"

The View of London, beginning with Section I. the List of Streets, &c. printed in double Columns, [A-Y 8] 352 pages. Errors of paging :-p. 25 for 245;-p. 82 for 282;-p. 14 for 314;-p. 33 for 333.

PLATES AND MAPS.

1. The Arms of the City of London, and Description. To front the Title.

2. Plan of London, Westm and Southwark, wth ye Riv Thames, as they were survey'd and publisht by Authority toward ye latter end of ye Raign of Queen Elizabeth. Folded. To face p. 1 of the Introduction.

3. A new Map of the Cityes of London, Westminster, and the Burrough of Southwark, together with the Suburbs, as they are now standing, Anno Dom. 1707, -and an alphabetical Account of the Wards, &c. within the Liberty of London. Folded. To face p. xxiii of the Introduction.

VOL. II.

Title-page to the Second Volume very much abridged, with this Imprint: "London, printed for John Nicholson, at the King's Arms in Little Britain, and Robert Knaplock, at the Bishop's Head, in St. Paul's Church-Yard. 1708."

The View of London continued, beginning with St Martin's Ludgate Church," [z-Eee 7] p. 353-813.

A Supplement to the several Sections, [Eee 8-Fff 4] p. 815-824. Errors of paging :-p. 534 for 537;-pp. 573-576 are repeated, and follow;-pages 581-592 are omitted.

PLATES.

The Arms of the Twelve principal Companies. Folded. To front the Title-page.

The Arms of Fifty Companies. Folded. p. 593.

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