Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Thornton, William
Title:
The new, complete, and universal history, description, and survey of the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and the parts adjacent ... / written and compiled from authentic records and other genuine information by a society of gentlemen ; the whole revised, corrected, and improved by William Thornton ; assisted by George Smith ... the Rev. Alex. Townsend ... and other gentlemen.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Alex. Hogg ..., 1784.
Physical Description:
532, [4] p. : ports. ; 39 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:584190
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Plates engraved by Page, Charles Grignion, George Noble, John Lodge, G. Walker, Thomas Thornton, Robert Pollard, Antoine Benoist, John Wooding, John Royce, Henry Roberts, John Goldar, Isaac Taylor, John Peltro, Myers, C. Carey, J. Hawkins, and C.J. Downes; after William Hamilton, Samuel Wale, and [Robert?] Dodd.
Subject Terms:
London (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. | London Region (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. | Hogg, A. -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1784. | Engravings -- 1784.
Contributors:
Page, fl. 1784–1803, engraver. | Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver. | Noble, George, active 18th century-19th century. | Lodge, John, -1796, engraver. | Walker, G., engraver. | Thornton, Thomas, fl. 1778–1785, engraver. | Pollard, Robert, 1755–1838, engraver. | Benoist, A. (Antoine), 1721–1770, engraver. | Wooding, John, fl. 1784–1791, engraver. | Royce, John, active 1773–1789, engraver. | Roberts, Henry, approximately 1710–approximately 1790, engraver. | Goldar, John, 1729–1795, engraver. | Taylor, Isaac, 1730–1807, engraver. | Peltro, John, 1760–1808, engraver. | Myers, engraver. | Carey, C., fl. 1778, engraver. | Hawkins, J., engraver. | Downes, C. J., fl. 1780–1817, engraver. | Hamilton, William, 1751–1801, engraver. | Wale, Samuel, -1786, ill. | Dodd, Robert, 1748–1815, ill. | Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646–1723, ill. | Skinner, Richard. New and complete history and description of the cities of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent.