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Creator:
Skinner, Richard
Title(s):
A new and complete history and description of the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent : containing the whole histories of London, Westminster, Southwark, &c, ancient and modern : from the very earliest authentic intelligence to the year 1796 ... / by Richard Skinner ...
Published/Created:
London : Printed for Alex. Hogg ..., [1796].
Physical Description:
iv, 5-538 [i.e. 544], [6] p., [52] leaves of plates : ill., maps ; 40 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA677 S55 1796+ Oversize
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
British Art Center copy imperfect: [48] leaves of plates are wanting.
Frontispiece engraved by [George?] Graham after Charles Reuben Riley [i.e. Ryley]. Other plates by John Royce. See Adams for other artists and engravers not present in BAC copy.
Adams (p. 148) says Charles Grignion engraved the frontispiece, whereas BAC copy has Graham as engraver.
Largely same work as: The new, complete, and universal history, description and survey of the cities of London and Westminster ... / William Thornton. London : Alex. Hogg, 1784. (cf. Adams, p. 148)
Frontispiece dated 1795.
Date from NUC pre-56 and Adams. Collation from Adams.
Pages 525-530 are repeated at end.
Adams, B. London illustrated, 61
Subject Terms:
Engraving -- Specimens -- [1796].
Hogg, Alexander -- Publisher.
London (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
London Region (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Wale, James -- Bookplate.
Contributors:
Graham, George, engraver.
Royce, John, active 1773–1789, engraver.
Ryley, Charles Reuben, 1752?-1798, ill.
Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver.
Thornton, William. New, complete, and universal history, description and survey of the cities of London and Westminster ...
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