London (England) - Guidebooks - Early works to 1800

Works from the collections

15 works

E-books
Online
The London companion or, an account of the fares of hackney coachmen, chairmen, And watermen; With the rates of carmen and porters, Plying in London, Westminster, or Southwark. Containing, I. The Fares of Hackney Coaches, from One to Five Shillings, from all their different Stands to the principal Streets, Squares, Places of public Entertainment, and neighbouring Villages; comprehending upwards of 30,000 different Fares. II. The Fares of Hackney Chairs, to and from all the Squares and Places of public Resort, in or about London. III. The Fares of Watermen, from all the Stairs, Wharfs, and Docks, between Vauxhall and Limehouse; and to all the Towns and Villages up to Windsor, or down to Gravesend. IV. The New Rates of Carmen, as settled by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, on the 9th of August, 1774. V. The Rates taken by Porters for Shipping, Landing, Loading, Housing, and Weighing of Goods. Interspersed with Abstracts of the Acts of Parliament relating to each. The Whole on a Plan entirely New, and far more Extensive than any Work of the Kind ever yet attempted.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]
E-books
Online
Le guide des etrangers ou le compagnon necessaire & instructif �a l'etranger & au naturel du pays, en faisant le tour des villes de Londres & de Westminstre.
Joseph PoteDate: 1729
E-books
Online
Manuel du voyageur �a Londres; ou recueuil de toutes les instructions n�ecessaires aux �etrangers qui arrivent dans cette capitale. Pr�ec�ed�e du grand Plan de Londres. Par L'abb�e Tardy, Auteur DU Dictionnaire DE Prononciation Fran�coise A L'usage Des Anglois
Tardy, abb�e.Date: 1800
E-books
Online
A Companion to the plan of London , Describing the government, churches, chapels, and other places of worship, city-companies and halls, publick buildings, societies of arts, sciences and trade, colleges, hospitals and other publick charities, General and Penny-Post Offices, and other interesting particulars relative to the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark. Illustrated with a new and correct plan, in which are inserted all the principal streets, lanes, alleys, roads, &c. together with a copious table of references to the churches, and other public buildings. The whole serving as a complete directory, to all who have business to tranfact within the limits of this metropolis.
Date: [1765?]
E-books
Online
Le guide des etrangers ou le compagnon necessaire & instructif �a l'etranger & au naturel du pays, en faisant le tour des villes des Londres et de Westminstre.
Joseph PoteDate: 1763