Scarce two-sheet plan of London at the turn of the 19th century

LAURIE & WHITTLE.

A New & Complete Plan of London, Westminster, & Borough of Southwark containing all the Improvements in, and round the Metropolis.
London, 1800. Coloured. Two sheets conjoined, total 450 x 905mm, paper watermarked 1797.

Folds reinforced on verso. Minor repairs to margins.

A plan of London showing from Pentonville in the north to Elephant & Castle in the south, Lisson Grove in the west to Stepney in the east. The City is coloured in a light red wash and the main roads are highlighted in yellow. The map lists districts and parishes in Westminster and includes a key to public offices and the fares of Hackney Coaches and water ferries. There are also lists of parishes in both Surrey and Middlesex within the 'Bill of Mortality' - parishes that sent regular death notices to the central London government.

HOWGEGO No. 219, 2.
Stock ID : 18959