"Bird's eye view of St James's Square, looking north towards St James's Church, with King Street on the left and Charles Street on the right, a round pond with a small boat in the centre"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Saint James's Square
Description:
Title from text etched within banner at top of image., Plate from: A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, and the borough of Southwark ... / Written at first in the year 1598, by John Stow ... London, Printed for W. Innys and J. Richardson [etc.], 1754-55., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark on two edges., and Plate numbered "12" in lower right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament, 1754, for Stowes Survey
publish'd according to act of Parliament, 1752 [i.e. not after 1764]
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 46+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View looking across the City of London from the New River Head, Islington; St Paul's at mid-distance to the left of centre, the River Thames beyond; fields in foreground with the mill and waterworks in centre"--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Vüe de Nord de la ville de Londre
Description:
Title from caption below image., Terminal date of publication based on inclusion of "& Son" after John Bowles's name in imprint. See British Museum online catalogue., Later state, with addition of "& Son" to John Bowles's name in publication line, of a print published in 1752. See British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on upper edge., and Mounted to 36 x 48 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for Thos. Bowles in St. Paul Church Yard & John Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhil [sic]
publish'd according to act of Parliament, June 1, 1750.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 117+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View down the River Thames looking towards Westminster, with Somerset House on the right, Westminster Abbey and Bridge in mid-distance; many boats on the water, a pontoon in foreground to left"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Veüe de Westminster vers le sud est : depuis le Palais de Somerset au Pont Neuf
Description:
Titles from text below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
Subject (Geographic):
Westminster Bridge (London, England), and Thames River (England),
Subject (Name):
Westminster Abbey, and Somerset House (London, England),
publish'd according to act of Parliament, May 1, 1750.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 47+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A bird's eye view along the Thames towards London Bridge, with the buildings on the south bank just visible"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of the same composition
Alternative Title:
Veüe de Londres vers le sud ouest
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
