London. 1843. / Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) / 1843

London. 1843. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), 1843

London. 1843. / Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) / 1843

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Full Title: London. 1843. Drawn & engraved from authentic documents & personal observation by B.R. Davies, 16 George Street, Euston Square. London, published Nov. 1, 1843 under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, by Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand (1844)

Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)

Date: 1843

B.R. Davies made detailed maps of London from about 1840 to 1869, and this is one of his earliest. Buildings, parks, roads, bridges, and important sites are identified. The map was published separately and also appeared in a two volume atlas titled Map of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1844.

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Note: Engraved map. Hand col. David Rumsey Collection copy of atlas also includes 1836 ed.

Reference: Cf. Branch, M.C. An atlas of rare city maps, p. 30-(33) (1836 ed.). Cf. Smith, M.D. Realms of gold, 143 (ca. 1840 ed.)

Published In: Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844.

Publication Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)

Publication Note: The SDUK, as the Society was known, produced inexpensive maps to encourage broad use in education. The maps in these two volumes were issued in parts over several years. The city plans are of particular interest, with vignettes and great detail. The gnomonic star maps were issued separately in this edition in their own covers. This is the second edition, the first being by Baldwin and Cradock, with the maps issued in numbers and later bound as a set. Rumsey Collection copy originally issued without the 6 "World on a gnomonic projection" maps; copies of them have been laid in. Atlas is bound in half leather dark brown cloth covered boards with "Maps. Vol. 1," "Maps. Vol. 2" stamped in gold on the spines. Maps with outline color; geological map of England and Wales hand colored in full color.

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