A general view of the city of London, next the River Thames Vüe générale de la ville de Londres qui comprend la partie la plus voisine de la Tamise. [graphic] =

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Title: A general view of the city of London, next the River Thames Vüe générale de la ville de Londres qui comprend la partie la plus voisine de la Tamise. [graphic] =
Alternative Title: Vüe générale de la ville de Londres qui comprend la partie la plus voisine de la Tamise
Contributor: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: [between 1751 and 1770]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Abstract: "Bird's eye view of London; the Tower on the right, old London Bridge in the centre with the Monument to its right, St Paul's beyond, Westminster Abbey in the distance at the left; a reduced copy of a print by Bowles."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Probably a later state, with slight alterations to the plate numbering. For a state with "No. 1" in upper right corner and no number in upper left corner, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0710.4904.
Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue.
Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve views of the city of London and public buildings therein, accurately engraved from the originals taken on the spot", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 86, no. 8.
Plate numbered "No. 1" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner.
Watermark: Curteis & Son 1806.
Leaf 20 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Provenance: Formerly owned by James Comerford, with his armorial bookplate in the volume. Thorp; July 1937.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17 x 27.3 cm, on sheet 24 x 38 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
French