"A bird's eye view of London with the river to the left and Lambeth Church and grounds in the foreground, St Paul's can be seen in the distance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Veüe de Londres dessinè de dessus l'Eglize de Lambeth
Description:
Titles from text below image, in English and French., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left edges., "Price 1 s."--Following imprint., "No. 24."--Lower right corner., The Lewis Walpole Library: From the Topographical Prints collection., and Numbered in ink in a contemporary hand in lower left corner of sheet: D-282.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell engraver, at Unicorn the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Thames River (England),, London (England), England, and London.
"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
"A view of London through one of the arches of Westminster Bridge, with boats on the Thames and lumber yards on the right; St Paul's in the distance on the right, and the prominent steeples of other churches lettered with a number for identification"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
This view of the city of London, taken through one of the centers of the arches of the new bridge at Westminster ...
Description:
Title from dedication engraved below image., Key with the names of the churches numbered within image is etched on either side of dedication., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Printed for J. Brindley, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in New Bond Str
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Westminster Bridge (London, England),, and Thames River (England),
