Bartholomew's Plan Of London: Coloured

Bartholomew's Plan Of London: Coloured

$30.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.


Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Very fragile and brittle. Mounted on cloth.

A masterwork of Victorian and Edwardian cartography, Bartholomew's Plan of London: Coloured presents a richly detailed and meticulously rendered map of London as produced by John Bartholomew & Son, one of the most respected cartographic publishing houses in British history. The plan illustrates the sprawling geography of the capital with precision and clarity, charting its streets, districts, parks, railways, and waterways in vivid colour to aid both navigation and geographic study. Bartholomew's reputation for accuracy and fine draughtsmanship is on full display, making this an authoritative record of London's urban landscape at a particular moment in the city's dynamic history. As both a functional reference and a striking artifact of cartographic art, it remains an invaluable resource for historians, geographers, and collectors with a passion for the history of one of the world's great cities.

Author: J. Bartholomew F.R.G.S.
Format: Other binding

Genre: Atlases

Description


Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Very fragile and brittle. Mounted on cloth.

A masterwork of Victorian and Edwardian cartography, Bartholomew's Plan of London: Coloured presents a richly detailed and meticulously rendered map of London as produced by John Bartholomew & Son, one of the most respected cartographic publishing houses in British history. The plan illustrates the sprawling geography of the capital with precision and clarity, charting its streets, districts, parks, railways, and waterways in vivid colour to aid both navigation and geographic study. Bartholomew's reputation for accuracy and fine draughtsmanship is on full display, making this an authoritative record of London's urban landscape at a particular moment in the city's dynamic history. As both a functional reference and a striking artifact of cartographic art, it remains an invaluable resource for historians, geographers, and collectors with a passion for the history of one of the world's great cities.