London: Bell & Daldy 1855. Very good folding map laid down on contemporary canvas. Notes: This very decorative and large-scale mid-19th century map engraved on copper by Thomas Sherralt represents London at the time of Henry VIII circa 1517 from Westminster Abbey to the Tower. A pink line represents the area destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666. A decorative border encases the map illustrated by the royal coat of arms important English shields the names of important Englishmen and kings and allegorical figures around the title cartouche. Two indexes sit in the upper corners a compass rose and scale sit beneath the upper right index and a dedicatory cartouche sits in the lower right. The map folds and is backed by dark navy cloth.<br><br>The map is accompanied by a historical text by William Newton "London in the Olden Time." It is in matching dark navy cloth a small folio. Paginated x 120 pp. The whole comes in a navy cloth case with the title gilt on the upper board. Unlike the map the cloth case is scuffed and rubbed at the extremities in good condition. Size : 1020x1370 mm 40.16x53.94 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Europe United Kingdom England London;Maps Folding Maps; Bell & Daldy hardcover
N/A. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The complex art and science of heraldry is here made simple by a very clear and thorough exposition. The book opens with several chapters on the origins and original uses of heraldry followed by chapters on the shield and the multitude unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9781556131585_inp ISBN : 1556131585 9781556131585
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and ma paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9783382831493_inp ISBN : 338283149x 9783382831493
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