London : In the Region of Queen Elizabeth, a fac-simile (reduced) of the Map by Aggas 1560 : Ancient London (east sheet) / by Edwd. Weller F. R. G. S.
Facsimile map of London, England, based upon the map by Ralph Aggas from 1560 (east sheet). Presented as a bird's-eye view, Shows railways, roads, bridges, buildings, topography, vegetation, drainage and figures. Relief shown pictorially. Includes a key indicating particular locations, such as...
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Weekly Dispatch
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| Summary: | Facsimile map of London, England, based upon the map by Ralph Aggas from 1560 (east sheet). Presented as a bird's-eye view, Shows railways, roads, bridges, buildings, topography, vegetation, drainage and figures. Relief shown pictorially. Includes a key indicating particular locations, such as the Palace gates. With a coat of arms. Black and white lithograph after the original woodcut. Map is 45 x 62 cm, on double sheet 48 x 69 cm. Plate number handwritten in ink at upper left corner of sheet. Preceded by map entitled "Ancient London (west sheet)" on previous plate. Appears in Vol. I : British. The dispatch atlas, in two volumes: Vol. I : British and .Vol. II : Foreign. Published by the Weekly Dispatch, London, 1863. Includes a preface, directions for binding and a table of contents for both volumes, which lists the maps in order of appearance, with plate numbers handwritten beside map titles. Preface begins: The subscribers to the Weekly Dispatch have in this collection the most full and accurate survey of the world's surface that has yet been presented to the public in any single series. Both volumes bound in board covered in dark green linen, with spine and corners in calf. Gilded spine titles, as well as ornamentation on spines and front and back covers. With marbled end papers and gilded page edges. Collation: Volume I: [6] pages, 129 leaves of plates (some double); Volume II: 147 leaves of plates (some double). The work’s total 276 plates contain 300 maps. Each plate number handwritten in ink above map. First volume focuses on the British Isles, especially England. Second volume covers the larger globe, featuring Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic. Maps show political boundaries, cities, fortresses, railways, roads, bridges, canals, ocean routes, topography, glaciers, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, shoals, islands and water depths. Maps of the Americas include territories of indigenous ... |
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