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A Survey of London (Paperback, New Ed)
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A Survey of London (Paperback, New Ed)
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John Stow first published his Survey of London in 1598 during the
reign of Elizabeth I. His detailed description of the city and its
suburbs was an immediate success when it first appeared and has
remained a popular classic of English history ever since. Born in
London in 1525, John Stow lived through the reigns of Henry VIII,
Edward VI, Elizabeth I and into that of James I. He was a tailor by
occupation who took an active interest in the life and times of his
native city, which had grown very quickly during his own lifetime.
Spurred on by this rapid change, towards the end of the 16th
century Stow began to set down all he knew of London's past history
and its present state of change. The result was his Survey of
London, the first edition of which was published in 1598 with a
second, revised, edition appearing in 1603. Stow's Survey of London
is significant because it was the first of its kind ever to be
published, and provides a valuable record of the city before the
devastating effects of the Plague and the Great Fire. It is also a
crucial source of information on the architecture and buildings to
be found in Elizabethan London. more or less continuously since
1598. Today, however, copies of even the most recent editions are
becoming rare, so this new and timely edition from Sutton will
ensure the continued availability of Stow's classic history.
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