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Terry F  •  Link

Stow, John, 1525?-1605. The svrvay of London : containing, the originall, antiquitie, encrease, and more moderne estate of the sayd famous citie ... . London : Printed by George Purslowe, 1618.
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Michael Robinson  •  Link

The edition in the Pepysian Library is:-

The survey of London: contayning the originall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe. With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious vses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. As also all the ancient and moderne monuments erected in the churches, not onely of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) foure miles compasse. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. H.D. and others, this present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables; especially two: the first, an index of things. The second, a concordance of names
London: printed by Elizabeth Purslovv, and are to be sold by Nicholas Bourne, at his shop at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1633
[16], 534, 527-652, 655-770, 773-939, [29] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; fo.
A.M. and H.D = Anthony Munday and Humphrey Dyson.
There were prior editions in 1598(9), 1603 and 1618.

Second Reading

Terry Foreman  •  Link

A Survey of London. Reprinted From the Text of 1603

By John Stow/ Edited by C L Kingsford. John Stow's survey, reprinted from the 1603 edition. Originally in two volumes, here given as one. It also contains a life of Stow, and other supporting biographical materials. Also included is an account of the variants of the 1603 edition as relating to that of 1598, and extensive notes on the text.

Originally published by Clarendon, Oxford, 1908.

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