A view of the Covent Garden, London
by Thomas Bowles; printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer
1751
A view of Covent Garden looking northward across the piazza towards James Street. St. Paul's Church is on the left and the Great and Little Piazzas on the right.
Lewis Walpole Library Topos L847 no. 20+
Eliza Haywood lived in Covent Garden from 1741–44, where she had a shop at the sign of Fame under the Great Piazza, at the corner of Russell Street. Here she sold pamphlets and prints, including some of her own publications.
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