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Maitland (William). The History of London, from its Foundation by the Romans, to the Present Time. Containing a faithful relation of the Publick Transations of the Citizens... Parallels between London and other great cities; its Governments, Civil, Ecclesiastical and Military; Commerce, State of Learning... with the several accounts of Westminster, Middlesex, Southwark, and other parts within the Bill of Mortality, 1st edition, Printed by Samuel Richardson, 1739, folding engraved bird's-eye-view frontispiece, list of subscribers, full-page engraved views by W.H. Toms, including folding plates of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. Peter Westminster, and St. Martin in the Fields, some light offsetting from plates to adjacent leaf of text, contemporary calf, some wear with upper cover detached and rear joint cracked, large folio, together with Dart (John). West Monasterium. Or, The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, 2 volumes, 1st edition, [1723/24], numerous engraved plates by J. Cole, including some double-page, list of subscribers to each volume, including two leaves of copper engraved coats of arms of the subscribers at front of second volume, the second plate with closed tear within the image, without loss, ex libris Nathaniel Oldham, circa 1700-1740, the son of a dissenting minister who inherited a large fortune and was a collector of curiosities, and friend of Sir Hans Sloane, founder of the British Museum, edges stained red, contemporary gilt-decorated blind-panelled full calf, with oval engraved armorial to covers, heavily rubbed and some moderate wear, folio, plus Snelling (Thomas). Thirty Three Plates, of English Medals, by the late Mr. Thomas Snelling, sold by Thomas Snelling, Print Seller in Fleet Street, 1776, 33 copper engraved plates of medals, light waterstain to lower margins throughout, contemporary marbled wrappers, large slim 4to, and other antiquarian interest, various, including The Cricket Field: or, The History and the Science of Cricket, 1st edition, 1851, Arthur Young, The Farmer's Calendar, New Edition, 1804, Thomas Girtin Liber Naturae or A Collection of Prints from the Drawings of Thomas Girtin Engraved by Saml. W. Reynolds, about 1823-34, published by Neill & Son, Haddington, N.B./The Fine Art Society, 1883, with 13 (of 17), mezzotint plates only, india paper proofs, loose in portfolio, several 19th century small-format sketch books, a large folio Victorian scrap album, etc (Qty: 2 cartons)