Beschreibung:

London. Rocque (John), A New and Accurate Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, The Borough of Southwark with the Country about it for nineteen Miles in Length and thirteen in Depth..., Begun in 1741, finish'd in 1745 and published in 1746 and 1748..., Sold by the Proprietor John Roque and printed by W. Edwards at the Globe without Newgate, 1748, title page printed in red & black with the title repeated in Latin and French, inset allegorical vignette, list of subscribers with an index of the Towns and villages in the survey and a list of the Noblemen's Seats, Colleges and Hospitals printed on the verso, double-page general keymap and 16 (complete) uncoloured double-page maps engraved by R. Parr, one map with a small printer's fold, very slight marginal spotting, later endpapers, bookplate of Harry Lawrence Bradfer-Lawrence, modern red half morocco over marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with contrasting green morocco label, slim upright folio (Qty: 1) J. Howgego. Printed Maps of London, 94.4. This is the second of Rocque's large scale plans of London and if assembled would measure approximately 1980 x 3960 mm. The map sheets are clean and bright.