MAITLAND, William (?1693-1757). The History and Survey of London from its Foundation to the Present Time. London: T. Osborne and J. Shipton, 1756. 2 vols., 2° (420 x 250mm). 120 (of ?121) engraved plates, maps and plans, 12 folding, 2 engravings and 99 woodcuts in the text, most coats-of-arms coloured in a contemporary hand. (Variable light spotting and browning, Ggg in vol. I and 12I in vol. II affected more heavily, marginal tears to 3 leaves in vol. II, old repairs to last 2 leaves in vol. II at gutter, large folding plate of Westminster Bridge with a few small tears and minor loss, biro lines to folding map at start of vol. II.) Contemporary calf gilt (rebacked and recornered in late 19th-century morocco, rubbed and scuffed, short splits to joints). Provenance: Sir Joseph ?Arnidale (inscription dated 1838 cut from original endpapers and pasted onto front pastedowns). Second edition. (2)