A rare handkerchief map of the Environs of London
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A handkerchief map of the environs of London, printed on calico as an alternative to paper . The map is circular, and reaches Teddington in the south west, clockwise to Norwood, Harrow on the Hill, Chipping Barnet, Dagenham, Purley and Kingston. It is decorated by vignette views of Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals in the bottom corners, and the part of the title is on a banner held aloft in an eagle's beak.
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Date | 1831 |
Extra Info | The Travelling Handkerchief. Fairburn's Map of the Country Twelve Miles Round London. |
Publication | London: Fairburn, 1831. Engraved map printed on calico. 590 x 540mm. |
Condition | A good example. |
References | HOWGEGO: 216 (3). |