Rocque’s Environs of Wembley from ‘London… & The Country Near Ten Miles Round’ Publisher(s)_Johann Baptist Vrients Our example was published by

Our example was published by Balthasar Moretus at the Plantin Press

including the Archontologia Cosmica and Theatrum Europaeum

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18th century sprinkled calf

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Rocque’s Environs of Wembley from ‘London… & The Country Near Ten Miles Round’ Publisher(s)_Johann Baptist Vrients Our example was published byEnvirons of Wembley from Rocques An Exact Survey of the Citys of London, Westminster, ye Borough of Southwark and the Country Near Ten Miles Round John Rocque (c. 1704 62) was a Huguenot, probably born in Geneva and brought to London as a child. His brother Bartholomew worked as a 'dessinateur des jardins' and Rocque's earliest plans are of parks, gardens and estates. He is credited with completely revitalising English cartography, particularly large