Plan of London during the reign of William IV

FRASER, James.

Fraser's Panoramic Plan of London. Dedicated to Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Adelaide.
London, c.1835. Original colour. Steel-engraving, dissected and laid on linen as issued, total 410 x 550mm.

A detailed plan of central London engraved by James Neele, extending to Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Regent's Canal, the Surrey Docks, Kennington and Chelsea. It shows John Rennie's New London Bridge, opened in 1831 and now in Arizona.. The map is surrounded by 18 vignettes of important buildings, including St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the Italian Opera House (now Her Majesty's Theatre), Drury Lane Theatre (Theatre Royal), the Thames Tunnel, and, although not shown on the map, Hammersmith Suspension Bridge.

HOWGEGO: 332, state 2 of 3.
Stock ID : 17044