Stanford's Library Map of London and it's Suburbs, 24 Sheets, On the Scale of Six Inches to a Mile
by Edward Stanford; Ralph Hyde
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Kent : Harry Margary , 1980. Loose Pages, Articles. Near Fine. 17" by 15" . None. A wonderful new edition of Edward Stanford's renowned map of London, featuring introductory notes by Ralph Hyde. A scarce new edition. Unbound, loose and rolled. A smart facsimile of Edward Stanford's important and detailed map of London and it surrounding suburbs. With an introduction by Ralph Hyde. This map was first published in 1862, and was so popular that it is still in print today. Edward Stanford set our to create to most accurate map of London possible, resulting in this brilliantly detailed map, printed across twenty four sheets on a scale of six inches to a mile. Offering a unique insight into Victorian London, during rapid expansion and change in the city due to the Industrial Revolution. Complete with twenty-four sheets of maps. Unbound, loose and rolled. In very smart condition. Pages very bright and clean. Some scattered handling marks to the title sheet and to the reverse of the final map. Some creasing to the lower corner of the final map. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 848G43
- Title
- Stanford's Library Map of London and it's Suburbs, 24 Sheets, On the Scale of Six Inches to a Mile
- Author
- Edward Stanford; Ralph Hyde
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Loose Pages, Articles
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harry Margary
- Place of Publication
- Kent
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 17" by 15"
- Keywords
- london maps cartography edward stanford maps
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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