Southwark in the Stanfords Maps of London Boroughs (PRINT ON DEMAND/FLAT MAPS) is produced in-house by the digital department at our Long Acre store & has been designed by laying a bespoke, tailored borough map onto on a base map using Ordnance Survey Street View mapping. The borough area is represented by a colour map, with the surrounding area of neighbouring boroughs shown in greyscale background. Southwark in the Stanfords Maps of London Boroughs measures 91x 152cm & is presented at a scale of Approx. 1:7200. ...

Stanford`s Library Maps of London & its Suburbs from 1863, published to present the capital with the surrounding countryside & outlying villages such as Hampstead, Stratford, Merton & Beckenham, reproduced by the Old Book House & presented as a set of four separate maps. These high quality reproductions are published with colour highlighting London’s omnibus routes, green spaces, waterways, railway stations & the boundaries of Poor Law Divisions & Rural Deaneries. Coverage (roughly):- NORTH-WEST map: Bishop’s Wood in Hampstead – Crouch End to Victoria Station; & Willesden Lane Cemetery – Holland Park to the Holloway Road & Waterloo stations.- NORTH-EAST map: Stamford Hill to the New Kent Road; & the Seven Sisters station – Bethlehem Lunatic Asylum (now Imperial War Museum) to the West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs.- SOUTH-WEST map: Onslow Square in Brompton – Millbank Penitentiary (Tate Britain) to Mitcham; & Putney Bridge to The Oval – Stretham Common.- SOUTH-EAST map: Bricklayer’s Arms roundabout – southern part of the Isle of Dogs to South Norwood – Beckenham station; & Kennington Park to Lewisham Park. The set is presented in a handsome decorative cover with extracts from Murray’s Guide to Modern London 1860. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Sutton in the Stanfords Maps of London Boroughs (PRINT ON DEMAND/FLAT MAPS) is produced in-house by the digital department at our Long Acre store & has been designed by laying a bespoke, tailored borough map onto on a base map using Ordnance Survey Street View mapping. The borough area is represented by a colour map, with the surrounding area of neighbouring boroughs shown in greyscale background. Sutton in the Stanfords Maps of London Boroughs measures 119x 91cm & is presented at a scale of Approx. 1:9700. ...

An Uncle`s Guide to London in a series of City Map/ Guides from Herb Lester Associates with the publishers’ list of 29 attractions & activities with both parties in mind
- whether the youngsters are accompanied by aunts & uncles, godparent, legal guardians, or even parents. The choices range from interesting places to eat to museums & spaces of recreational activities. Maps in this series are an eclectic selection of quirky titles designed to illuminate particular aspects of a city or a district. Each title lists publishers’ recommendations, ranging from the already famous attractions to little gems known only to the well informed locals, all with brief descriptions &, where appropriate, contact details. Accompanying maps are designed to highlight the locations of the recommended places rather than to provide an accurate presentation of the street network. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.
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An abridged edition of Peter Ackroyd`s magisterial biography of the city of London. Prize-winning historian, novelist & broadcaster, Peter Ackroyd takes us on a journey
- historical, geographical & imaginative
- through the city of London. Moving back & forth through time, Ackroyd is an effortless, exuberant guide to times of plague & pestilence, fire & floods, crime & punishment, & sex & theatre. He brings the ever changing streets alive for the reader & shows us what lies beneath our feet & above our heads. His biography is as rich in detail & fizzing with vitality as the city itself.

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The Great Fire of London map from the Old Book House, a reproduction of a map prepared by a Bohemian cartographer Wenceslas Hollar & commissioned by the Lord Mayor of London to show the full extent of the dreadful fire which engulfed the City in September 1666. The map, ...

The Great Fire of London map from the Old Book House, a reproduction of a map prepared by a Bohemian cartographer Wenceslas Hollar & commissioned by the Lord Mayor of London to show the full extent of the dreadful fire which engulfed the City in September 1666. The map, ...

London: The Illustrated History, a beautifully presented & vividly illustrated history of the capital published by Penguin in collaboration with the Museum of London. The authors, Cathy Ross & John Clark, & the numerous other contributors are all current or former members of the museum’s expert staff. The book offers a new perspective on the capital, from Iron Are cemeteries to Victorian sewers, Viking raids to Zeppelin air raids, Roman temples to Jewish ghettos, Georgian brothers to preparations for the 2012 Olympics (the book was first published in 2008). The book is illustrated with numerous reproductions of material mostly from the Museum’s extensive archives &

Includes:: old & new maps, contemporary cartoons, posters & paintings, reconstructions of long-gone buildings & photos of present day London, etc. Special “ Survivals” sections accompanying many of the chapters show where important remains of buildings from London’s past can still be seen today.

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The Look of London in a series of City Map/ Guides from Herb Lester Associates recommending 113 destinations connected with the city’s unique influence on the world of fashion. The guide, prepared by pop-culture commentator Paul Gorman celebrates locations connected with both designers who have become household names & trend-setters, like Biba, influential in their time but long since gone. The map/guide is divided by area: the West End, Kensington, Chelsea & Fulham, Soho, Covent Garden (pop in to see our shop if you’re there!), the East End, plus other parts of town including Portobello Road & Camden Market. Maps in this series are an eclectic selection of quirky titles designed to illuminate particular aspects of a city or a district. Each title lists publishers’ recommendations, ranging from the already famous attractions to little gems known only to the well informed locals, all with brief descriptions &, where appropriate, contact details. Accompanying maps are designed to highlight the locations of the recommended places rather than to provide an accurate presentation of the street network. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, & online. As its editors & correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, & kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. Expect a mix of experiences dotted with some quirky surprises. These are books where grand hotels appear alongside family-owned bistros & internationally renowned galleries sit next to unassuming indie clubs that play host to top music talent. The Monocle Travel Guides mix the classic with the contemporary, go beyond the conventional, & reveal all the hidden spots that cities have to offer. ...