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The antiquities of London and Westminster Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious, or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools, and other Magnificent Buildings, as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Gaols, and all Publick Edifices. Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. And many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. Bailey, Author of the Universal, Etymological, English Dictionary by
Edition: The third edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch 1734
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1734 BAILEY.
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An essay to prove that the jurisdiction and conservacy of the River of Thames &c. is committed to the Lord Mayor, and City of London, Both in Point of Right and Usage, BY Prescription, Charters, Acts of Parliament, Decrees, upon Hearing before the King, Letters-Patents, &c. &c. To which is added. A brief Description of those Fish, with their Seasons, Spawning-Times, &c. that are caught in the Thames, or sold in London. With Some few Observations on the Nature, Element, Cloathing, Numbers, Passage, Wars, and Sensation, &c. peculiar to Fish in general. And, Also, Of the Water Carriage on the River Thames, to the several Parts of the Kingdom; with a List of the Keys, Wharfs, and Docks, adjoining to the same By Roger Griffiths, Water-Bailiff by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Robert Brown, in Windmill-Court, near Christ's Hospital MDCCXLVI. [1746]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: REGIONAL OCTAVO 1746 GRIFFITHS.
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A treatise on building in water In two parts. Part I. Particularly relative to the repair and re-building of Essex-Bridge, Dublin, and Bridge-Building in general, with Plans properly suited to the Re-Building of Ormond-Bridge. Part II. Concerning an attempt to contrive and introduce quick and cheap methods, for erecting substantial Stone-Buildings and other Works, in fresh and salt Water, quaking Bogs or Morasses, for various Purposes; fully laid down and clearly demonstrated, by Twelve Practical Propositions, but not in any Case exceeding ten Fathom deep: Together, with a Plan for a spacious and a commodious Harbour for the Downs in England, projecting to 20 Feet deep at low Water. Principally addressed and peculiarly adapted to young and unexperienced Readers. Illustrated with sixty-three copper-plates. By George Semple by Language: English
Publication details: Dublin printed for the author, by J. A. Husband, (no. 28.) Abbey-Street M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1776 SEMPLE.
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The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain presenting an exact geography of the kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the isles adjoyning: as also the shires, hundreds, cities and shire-towns within the kingdom of England and principality of Wales; with a chronolog of the civil-wars in England, Wales and Ireland. Together with a prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America. With these empires and kingdoms therein contained; viz. Grecia, Roman-Empire, Germany, Bohemia, France, Belgia, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Denmark, Poland, Persia, Turkish-Empire, Kingdom of China. Tartaria, Summer-Islands. By John Speed. In this new edition are added; in the theatre of Great-Britain, the principal roads, and their branches leading to the cities and chief towns in England and Wales; with their computed distances. In a new and accurate method. ... In the prospect of the world. The Empire of the Great Mogul, with the rest of the East-Indies. Palestine, ... Empire of Russia. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Richard Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard MDCLXXVI. [1676]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: ATLAS 1676 SPEED.
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A survey of the cities of London and Westminster borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent. Containing, I. The original foundation, and the Antient and Modern State thereof. II. An exact Description of all Wards and Parishes; Parish - Churches, Palaces, Halls, Hospitals, Publick Offices, Edifices, and Monuments, of any Account, throughout the said Cities, Borough, &c. III. A particular Account of the Government of London, Ecclesiastical, Civil, and Military; of all Charters, Liberties, Privileges and Customs; and of all Livery and other Companies, with their Coats of Arms. IV. Lists of all the officers of His Majesty's revenues, and houshold; and those of the rest of the Royal Family; together with the Salaries thereunto belonging. By Robert Seymour, Esq; The whole being an improvement of Mr Stow's, and other surveys, by adding whatever Alterations have happened in the said Cities, &c. to the present Year; and retrenching many Superfluities, and correcting many Errors in the former Writers. Illustrated with several copper plates. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Read in White-Fryars, Fleet-Street M,DCC,XXX,IV. [1733]-35
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1734 MOTTLEY VOL. 1, ...
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The history of the ancient and present state of the navigation of the port of King's-Lyn and of Cambridge, and the rest of the trading towns in those parts; and of the navigable rivers that have their course through the Great Level of the Fens, called Bedford Level. Also the history of the ancient and present state of draining in that level, in the province of marshland, and the hundreds and parts adjacent. From authentick records, and ancient manuscripts; and from observations and surveys carefully made upon the spot these three years last past. With the method proposed for draining the said fens, and amending the harbour of Lyn: by Col. John Armstrong, Chief Engineer of England. Illustrated with maps by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers, over-against Gray's-Inn Gate, Holborn; and B. White, in Fleet-Street MDCCLXVI. [1766]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1766 BADESLADE, ...
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A report and survey of the canal Proposed to be made on one level, from Waltham-Abbey to Moorfields. Also a report and survey, of a line, Which may be continued from Marybone to the said proposed canal, In Case any suture Design of Navigation to that Place, or the North Side of London, From the Rivers Thames or Coln, should ever take Place. By Robert Whitworth. To which is subjoin'd, An address to the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, and the Worshipful the Aldermen and Common-Council, of the City of London, on the Importance and great Utility of canals in General; The Advantages which may fairly be expected from the canal now proposed; And the Necessity of promoting, near the Metropolis, such Improvements as are now carrying on in the more distant Parts of this Kingdom, as being the true Means of preserving to the Part of London that Superiority in Foreign as well as Country Trade, which it has hitherto enjoyed. By James Sharp by Language: English
Publication details: [London s.n. 1773]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1773 WHITWORTH.
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Taylor & Skinner's survey and maps of the roads of North Britain, or Scotland by Language: English
Publication details: London publish'd for the authors as the Act directs the 20th. March, 1776, & sold by D. Wilson & G. Nicol, Jas. Phillips, Andw. Dury, & T. Durham. & by all the booksellers in Scotland [1776]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1776 TAYLOR.
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