Medium size, cloth-backed version of a reproduction by Old Folding Maps of A New Map of London around 1800, published by Robert Laurie & James Whittle. The map shows the capital with its main streets & access roads already coloured in as on present-day mapping. Also highlighted are London’s parks & other open green spaces, as well as the boundary of the City of London. Coverage extends north to Kentish Town & Newington Green; east to Bow, Blackwell & Greenwich; south to Peckham, Camberwell & Battersea; & west to include most of Kensington Gardens. This reproduction was taken from what used to be called a “cloth-dissected” map, made when the map itself was cut into sections & each section then individually pasted onto an overall cloth backing for the whole map. In this version the whole map is backed onto cloth in one piece but the gaps between the sections have been reproduced in the printing to preserve the style & the feeling of the original. Each individual map is presented folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical.PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available in a smaller size. To see the list of all the titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link. ...

The structure of the book is chronological, with digressions. From Roman & then Norman London, we move on to Chaucer`s London
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Between 1550 & 1750 London became the greatest city in Europe & one of the most vibrant economic & cultural centres in the world. This book is a history of London during this crucial period of its rise to world-wide prominence, during which it dominated the economic, political, social & cultural life of the British Isles, as never before nor since. London incorporates the best recent work in urban history, contemporary accounts from Londoners & tourists, & fictional works featuring the city in order to trace London`s rise & explore its role as a harbinger of modernity, while examining how its citizens coped with those achievements. London covers the full range of life in London, from the splendid galleries of Whitehall to the damp & sooty alleyways of the East End. Readers will brave the dangers of plague & fire, witness the spectacles of the Lord Mayor`s Pageant & the hangings at Tyburn, & take refreshment in the city`s pleasure-gardens, coffee-houses & taverns. ...

` Roy Porter, a historian of formidable range, turns to urban history in this marvellously lucid, informative & passionate book... Porter`s facts are always at the service of the narrative, which has a finely maintained momentum, balancing statistics with the words of historians, diarists & novelists, poets & churchmen: Pepys, Boswell, Fielding, Walpole, Blake, Mayhew, Wells, Woolf, Spark, .. .a timely & brilliant book.` CLAIRE TOMALIN, EVENING STANDARD `A vivid celebration of the city, but also an elegy for its decline, bubbling with statistics & anecdote, from Boadicea to Betjeman.` RICHARD HOLMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEAR ...

Step back in time & discover the sights, sounds & smells of London through the ages in this enthralling journey into the capital`s rich, teeming & occasionally hazardous past. ` London: A Travel Guide Through Time is easily the most engaging social history of the capital since the books of Liza Picard a decade ago.`
- Londonist Let time traveller Dr Matthew Green be your guide to six extraordinary periods in London`s history
- the ages of Shakespeare, medieval city life, plague, coffee houses, the reign of Victoria & the Blitz. We`ll turn back the clock to the time of Shakespeare & visit a savage bull & bear baiting arena on the Bankside. In medieval London, we`ll circle the walls as the city lies barricaded under curfew, while spinning further forward in time we`ll inhale the `holy herb` in an early tobacco house, before peering into an open plague pit. In the 18th century, we`ll navigate the streets in style with a ride on a sedan chair, & when we land in Victorian London, we`ll take a tour of freak-show booths & meet the Elephant Man. You`ll meet pornographers & traitors, actors & apothecaries, the mad, bad & dangerous to know, all desperate to show you the thrilling & vibrant history of the world`s liveliest city.

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Ever wondered what a ` Penny Dreadful` is? Or what the Tower of London ravens have for tea? & who. or what, is St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe? Take a butcher`s hook at The Cherished Library`s London, A Very Peculiar History Quiz Book & you`ll find a wealth of fascinating & bizarre information, as well as a way to test yourself on what you already think you know about The Big Smoke. Delve deep into London`s peculiar history with this entertaining & educational quiz book, featuring famous"es, stories & detailed answers. Test your knowledge & discover bizarre new factual nuggets with this companion series to the popular Very Peculiar Histories series. Each book features up to 100 detailed questions & answers with background information attached. ...

Mesmerizing, exhilarating & awe-inspiring, London has provided a rich subject for the many artists, satirists, map-makers & engravers who have tried to make a lasting record of their impressions of the city. Representations of London are fascinatingly diverse, presenting a lively & thought-provoking body of work that lets us see London as it has been experienced by its inhabitants through the ages. ” London: A View from the Streets” brings together & interprets vivid images of the changing faces of London, featuring never-before-seen works from the rich collection of the British Museum. A broad range of pieces from artists including Canaletto, Hogarth, Cruikshank, Whistler & George Scharfe are all engagingly explored by Anna Maude, herself an expert on prints & drawings of London. ...

Reproduction of A-Z’s wall map of London & its suburbs originally published in 1961, size 112 x 88cm (44” x 34.5” approx) – encapsulated version. Of special interest are boundaries of the old boroughs before the introduction of the London Government Act 1963, as well are areas which since then have undergone significant changes (Isle of Dogs, Greenwich Peninsula, the docks, etc). Coverage extends, roughly, from Kew Gardens to the Royal Docks & Charlton Park, & north/south from Alexandra Park to Streatham Common, with four insets proving extensions for Hanwell & West Ealing, Ilford & East Ham, Woolwich & Plumstead, plus Croydon. The map shows both borough boundaries (with names of the old boroughs listed in the map legend) & postal districts. Underground & railway stations are clearly named in red, making it easy to notice subsequent changes in stations names, stations no longer in use, or missing lines (Victoria or DLR). PLEASE NOTE: this title is also available on paper without the encapsulation.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above. ...

A-Z street atlases & street maps of London from the Geographers` A-Z Map Company produced in a variety of formats & sizes, from large atlases to small pocket maps. The titles use the same basic cartography, enlarged or reduced according to the requirements of each version, so the print size of street names & other named features will vary according to the map scale. In street atlases the mapping show A & B roads with route numbers, indicating as appropriate selected house number of easier identification of addresses. One way streets are marked & on A road, where useful, traffic flow direction. Colouring also indicates pedestrianized or restricted access streets & the maps show Congestion Charging Zone boundary, selected car parks, park & ride facilities & locations of speed cameras. In addition of railway & London Transport stations, the maps also show tramlink routes with stops, & river bus stops. Colouring indicates various types of buildings: places of interest, shopping centres & markets, leisure facilities, medical centres, etc. Also marked are public toilets, indicating facilities of disabled users. Unless indicated to the contrary, the index shows districts & various facilities or places of interest in colour to make them easy to see., with separate listings of hospitals/healthcare facilities & railway/underground/etc, stations. All versions all include a diagram of London Transport’s Underground/ Overground/DLR network. Stanford’s presentation of the individual atlases

Includes:: an image showing the extent of the coverage. Street maps adapt the basic cartography to present various aspects of capital. Forpublication dates & other special features of each title please see the individual description.PLEASE NOTE: titles still available in the now discontinued coverage of London in 9 sheets are listed on our website separately in two series: folded versions or wall maps.

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Reproductions of A-Z’s wall maps covering London on four sheets, originally published in 1964 ahead of major road infrastructure development to meet the demands of increasing car ownership. Each map offers a fascinating snapshot of the capital at a time when the new Greater London Council boroughs were being established. The maps are at a scale of 3 inches to 1 mile & present districts before expansion, detail ultimately lost to future development, bus & trolleybus routes, postcode boundaries & other interesting information. Each title is available on paper or encapsulated for greater durability. Please see individual descriptions for details of coverage & more information. ...