Fitz-Stephen's description of the city of London : newly translated from the Latin original; with a necessary commentary / A dissertation on the author, ascertaining the exact year of the production, is prefixed: and to the whole is subjoined, a correct edition of the original, with the various readings, and some useful annotations. By an antiquary [i.e. Samuel Pegge, the elder].

Author: Fitzstephen, William, -1190?
Published: London : B. White, 1772.
Physical Description: ix, 81 pages ; 25 cm
Additional Creators: Pegge, Samuel, 1704-1796

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Rare Books copy: Formerly part of an 18th-century library in Williamscote House near Banbury, England, assembled by John Loveday (1711-1789), philologist and antiquary, who lived at Caversham in Oxfordshire. The library was moved to Williamscote House in 1799 by John Loveday the second (1742-1809), Doctor of Laws.

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Small paper edition.
Latin text and English translation of Descriptio noblissimae civitatis Londoniae.

Binding notes

With this is bound: Descriptio Angliae et Descriptio Londini. London : Printed for John Rivington and John Law, 1763 -- Description des royaulmes d'Angleterre et d'Escosse / Etienne Perlin. London : Reprinted by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols: for T. Payne and W. Brown, 1775 -- A repertory of the endowments of vicarages in the diocese of Canterbury / Andrew Coltee Ducarel. London : Printed Charles Rivington for the author and sold by John Rivington, 1763 -- Observations on marriages, baptisms and burials / Ralph Bigland. London : Printed by W. Richardson and S. Clark and sold by R. and J. Dodsley, 1764 -- The ornaments of churches considered, with a particular view to the late decoration of the parish Church of St. Margaret, Westminster / William Hole. Oxford : Printed by W. Jackson, 1761 -- A short account of some particulars concerning Domes-day book / Philip Carteret Webb. London, printed : [s.n.] 1756 -- A short account of Danegeld / Philip Carteret Webb. London, 1756 -- An account of a copper table / Philip Carteret Webb. London, printed : [s.n.] 1760 -- The Latin inscription on the copper table / John Pettingal. London, printed : [s.n.] 1760 -- Oinos krithinos, A dissertation concerning the origin and antiquity of barley wine / Benjamin Buckler. Oxford : Printed at the Theatre for James Fletcher ... and sold by J. and J. Rivington in St. Paul's Church-Yard, Lond., 1750 -- A philosophical dialogue concerning decency / Benjamin Buckler. London : Printed for James Fletcher and sold by J. and J. Rivington, 1751 -- The history and antiquities of the ancient villa of Wheatfield in the county of Suffolk / John Clubbe. London : M. Cooper, 1758.

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