A New and Correct Map of Thirty Miles Round London

A large, circular map of London and the surrounding area 30 miles in each direction. An alphabetical index in both the left and right margins allows the reader to locate towns, villages, and noble estates. The map is further embellished with a small vignette of the City of London, including St Paul's Cathedral, an allegorical vignette representing the wealth, industry, and maritime power of Britain, a depiction of Atlas holding aloft the globe, a figure looking through a rudimentary telescope, and a selection of tools, instruments, and other fineries sold by George Willdey from his Toy and Print Shop on the corner of Ludgate Street. This uncommon map is a fabulous example of early-Georgian cartography.

Original colour. [LDN4114]