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A detailed copperplate engraving showing a panoramic view of London from the south bank of the River Thames, framed by a heavy decorative border of stylized leaves. At the top center, the title "LONDON" is presented within an ornate scrolled cartouche draped with garlands of fruit. The cityscape highlights prominent landmarks including Old St. Paul's Cathedral, the many-arched London Bridge covered with buildings, and the Tower of London to the far east. The river is busy with various sailing vessels and rowing boats. In the foreground on the Southwark side, figures populate the landscape: on the left, several people on horseback and on foot near a large complex of buildings; on the right, on a grassy rise, a group of men in 17th-century attire rest with their hunting dogs, overlooking the city. A numbered key identifying thirty-six locations is situated in four small columns at the bottom center of the engraving.
White hall
Winchester house
St. Mary Overis
Thames River
Southwark
The Bridge
The Tower
| 1. White Hall | 10. St. Mary Overis | 19. Ludgate | 28. St. James |
| 2. Lambeth house | 11. St. Olave | 20. St. Brides | 29. The Mews |
| 3. Westminster | 12. The Bridge | 21. Temple | 30. Allhallows Barking |
| 4. St. Saviours | 13. Bow Church | 22. Temple-bar | 31. Custom house |
| 5. Winchester house | 14. Guildhall | 23. Somerset house | 32. Tower hill |
| 6. The Bankside | 15. St. Pauls | 24. Savoy | 33. The Tower |
| 7. The Bear garden | 16. St. Dunstan in the west | 25. Durham house | 34. St. Katherine |
| 8. The Globe | 17. Bridewell | 26. York house | 35. Wapping |
| 9. The Swan | 18. Blackfriars | 27. Charing Cross | 36. Stepney |