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ROCQUE (John): A PLAN OF THE CITIES OF LONDON AND WESTMINSTER AND BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK, with the contiguous buildings ... London, J. Pine and J. Tinney, 1746 [but c. 1749] [with] AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX of the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Alleys, &c. contained in the plan of the Cities of London and Westminster ... London, J. Pine and J. Tinney, 1747
Two vols., folio and 4to (527 x 370mm. & 244 x 200mm.), large engraved map on 24 double-page sheets within engraved ornamental border, fine title cartouche, compass rose, scale cartouche wiht list of abbreviations, and dedication within allegorical cartouche, double-page engraved key-map bound at the front, mounted on guards throughout, index vol. with signature of W. Blome on title, uniform contemporary half calf (rebacked) engraved armorial bookplate Bibliothaeca Blomiana
FINE COPY OF ROCQUE'S Plan "... pleasing to the eye and of great value to any one studying the mid-18th-century topography of London" (Darlington & Howgego) together with the rare index volume including list of subscribers. Howgego 96 (2) (2)
Two vols., folio and 4to (527 x 370mm. & 244 x 200mm.), large engraved map on 24 double-page sheets within engraved ornamental border, fine title cartouche, compass rose, scale cartouche wiht list of abbreviations, and dedication within allegorical cartouche, double-page engraved key-map bound at the front, mounted on guards throughout, index vol. with signature of W. Blome on title, uniform contemporary half calf (rebacked) engraved armorial bookplate Bibliothaeca Blomiana
FINE COPY OF ROCQUE'S Plan "... pleasing to the eye and of great value to any one studying the mid-18th-century topography of London" (Darlington & Howgego) together with the rare index volume including list of subscribers. Howgego 96 (2) (2)