A very detailed 19th century map of Victorian London

Bacon, George Washington England – London Bacon’s New Map of London, divided onto half-mile squares and circles from Charing Cross.

G.W.Bacon & Co London c1880

colour printed lithographed map; map overall size 80 x 100 cm, booklet overall size 18 x 13 cm. pasted on linen.

Large folding map of London, covering Hampstead Heath, West India Docks, Clapham Common and Hammersmith.  Scale 4:1. Title with explanation in top right hand corner. Squares lettered and numbered in border.

Map is part of a small booklet, a guide to London: ‘Bacon’s New map of London and Illustrated Guide. Price 2/6 net’. Contains a small map of Central London, cab fares, various adverts, 4 pictures of London, descriptions of various sights, street guide. 55 pages. green cloth binding.

map: folds as issued; with some wear and tear; holes in c’folds; some faint staining. booklet: wear and tear; waterstaining. o/w g cond.

see: Hyde 160 A/B

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