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Rocque, John
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark with the Country near ten Miles round; begun in 1741, finished in 1745, and publish'd in 1746 [repeated in Latin and French], London: John Rocque, 1746 [but 1747]
- paper
Folio (515 x 360mm.), title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, list of subscribers, 16 double-page sheets engraved by Richard Parr, contemporary red morocco, title repaired and one sheet with small repair, occasional very slight marginal soiling
Literature
Howgego 94 (1)
Catalogue Note
Rocque's London surveys are landmarks in the cartographic history of London, and an outstanding record of London in the mid-eighteenth century. This sixteen sheet map details London and its "environs" including much that is now part of the capital.