A striking map of London at the start of the 18th century

The second state of this scarce map, first published in 1690, extending from Hyde Park clockwise to Islington, Hackney, Stepney, Limehouse, Southwark and Lambeth, with many of the important buildings and monuments shown as elevations Wren's St Paul's Cathedral is shown a decade before the building was completed, so it is shown according to the original plans, which were altered during the construction. At the west end of St James's Park is 'Arlington House', which now forms the southern wing of Buckingham Palace. On the east side of the Park is the Palace of Whitehall, which was burnt down in 1698. Under the map are extensive numbered tables corresponding with numbers on the map and detailing Public Offices, Wards, Halls and Companies, Markets, Inns of Court & Chancery, Prisons, Palaces, Public Buildings, Hospitals and Parishes.