Cary's New Plan Of London And Its Vicinity 1837
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The Map
Full Title: |
Cary's New Plan of London and its Vicinity, 1837. Shewing the Limits of the Two-penny Post Delivery. Published by Authority of His Majesty's Post Master General. |
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Slipcase Title: |
Cary's New Map Of London, And Its Adjacent Villages, Published By Order Of His Majesty's Postmaster General, Showing The Present Boundary Of The Two-Penny Post Delivery, And The Limits Of The Hackney Coach Back Fares. |
Publisher: |
G. And. J. Cary, 86, St. James's Street. |
Date: |
1837 |
Size: |
83.2cm x 77.2cm (32¾" x 30½") |
Scale: |
4¼" : 1 Statute Mile (Approx.) |
Extent: |
Stoke Newington - East India Dock - North Brixton - Kensington |
Description: |
Folding plan, with hard cover slipcase. Hand coloured, laid down on linen. Title in bottom margin. Scale bottom left. Note regarding limit of two-penny post bottom left. No publishers imprint. Map divided into squares lettered for reference. City boundary, open spaces, etc., coloured. Position of Hungerford Bridge shown.
This state recorded as Howgego No. 279 (11). |
The map surface is in excellent condition, with one ink stain to the Mile End / Stepney section, even age toning, and some offsetting. The roads to the north of Stoke Newington have been crudely penciled into the top margin. The linen backing is split vertically along the centre fold, with the map now in two separate pieces.
A Note at the bottom left records: The coloured Circle is the boundary of the Two-penny Post Delivery. Hackney Coachmen are allowed by the New Act of parliament to charge back fares from all places outside the same Circle.
The title printed on the slipcase reads:
J.G. Hine's
CARY'S
NEW MAP
OF
LONDON,
AND ITS
ADJACENT VILLAGES,
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF
HIS MAJESTY'S
POSTMASTER
GENERAL,
SHOWING
The PRESENT BOUNDARY of the
TWO-PENNY POST DELIVERY,
and the LIMITS of the
HACKNEY COACH BACK FARES.
__________________________
LONDON:
G. AND. J. CARY, 86, ST. JAMES'S STREET.
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Genealogists and family historians will find this map of London a great research aid.
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