London and its environs described. Containing an account of whatever is most remarkable for grandeur, elegance, curiosity or use, in the city and in the country twenty miles round it. Comprehending also whatever is most material in the history and antiquities of this great metropolis. Decorated and illustrated with a great number of views in perspective, engraved from original drawings, taken on purpose for this work. Together with a plan of London, a map of the environs, and several other useful cuts. In six volumes.

Pagination, v. 1: [8], 344 p., [14] leaves of plates -- v. 2: [4], 352 p., [20] leaves of plates (1 folded) -- v. 3: [4], 328 p., [14] leaves of plates -- v. 4: [4], 355, [1] p. (the last blank), [6] leaves of plates (1 folded) -- v. 5: [4], 348 p., [9] leaves of plates -- v. 6: [4], 376 p. (the last blank), [17] leaves of plates (2 folded)."Directions to the binder for placing the cuts," p. [373]-376, v. 6.Plates after Samuel Wale's drawings by various etchers (some engraving): William? Elliot, Ignace Fougeron, Benjamin Green (1739-1798), John Green (1729?-1759), Charles Grignion, Edward Rooker, J. Taylor, François Vivares. Map of environs of London, v. 1, by Thomas Kitchin (see BAL). Plan of Windsor Castle, v. 6, by R. Benning.Includes lists of various collections of paintings, e.g., that at Chiswick House (p. 116-123, v. 2).Entries arranged alphabetically.Attributed to Robert Dodsley. See BAL.British Architectural Library. Early printed books,Mode of access: Internet.Binding, c. 3: marbled paper, backed in calfskin, corners in vellum. Title and vol. nos. on separate spine labels in gilt. Bookplates of Sir Velters Cornewall, 4th bart., pasted over those of Sir George Cornewall, 3rd bart. Blind embossed stamp of W.E. Duits.Binding, c. 2: sprinkled calfskin, gilt tooled. Title on spine label. Edges sprinkled red.Binding, c. 1: modern blue-gray paper. Title, vol. no. and date printed on spine label. Anonymous bookplates preserved in all vols. (winged heart behind cross-crosslet staff & laural branch; above, an antique crown of 4 points; all within oval of roses; German couplet at foot). Frank Simpson's printed labels.Plates in c. 3 generally correspond to list in "Directions to the binder," except wanting map of environs of London.Most plates removed from c. 2. It retains only frontispiece and plate of Henry the Seventh's chapel, v. 1, and plan of Windsor Castle, v. 6.Copy 1 lacks 5 plates (plan of British Museum, Esher Place, Eton College, map of environs of London, plan of London). It includes a plate with plans of the 1st state story and 2nd state story at Windsor by R. Benning, not called for in "Directions to the binder." Four plates misbound: Gresham College (v. 3) and Bow Steeple (v. 4) in v. 1; Royal Exchange (v. 5) in v. 2; Shaftesbury's House (v. 4) in v. 3.Getty copies 1 & 2 lack "Directions to the binder."Copies 2 & 3 include in v. 1 an etched frontispiece and dedication to George, Prince of Wales, that are lacking in c. 1. In addition typesettings of gatherings [A]-D (v. 1), [A]-F (v. 2), and U-2B (v. 6) differ in c. 2 & 3 from those in c. 1