London Bridge. Original antique engraving published in 1755. From Maitland’s ‘Survey’.

Original antique copper engraving showing the London Bridge in 1755.

Published in Maitland’s “The History and Survey of London from its Foundation to the Present Time”, William Maitland. London. Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray’s Inn)

Hand coloured.

William Maitland(1693–1757) was a Scottish merchant, who became famous as an historian and topographer.

Maitland travelled as merchant in northern Europe before settling for a time in London, where in 1739 he composed his most famous work “The History of London, from its Foundation by the Romans to the present time…”.

A second edition was published 1755.

In 1775 John Entick published another edition, enlarged and continued to 1772