The survay of London: containing, the originall, antiquitie, encrease, and more moderne estate of the sayd famous citie ... / Written in the yeere 1598 ... Since then, continued, corrected and much enlarged with many ... notes ... [to] 1618 [by Anthony Munday].

  • John Stow
Date:
1618
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Credit: The survay of London: containing, the originall, antiquitie, encrease, and more moderne estate of the sayd famous citie ... / Written in the yeere 1598 ... Since then, continued, corrected and much enlarged with many ... notes ... [to] 1618 [by Anthony Munday]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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