Cary's New Pocket Plan of London, Westminster and Southwark:.

CARY, J.

Published by London: J. Cary, No. 181 Strand Jany. 1, 1797., 1797

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Map dimensions 30.5 x 60 cm, overall 41 x 61 cm. Folding plan of central London, original colour highlighting the bodies of water and the parks with a thin outline marking out the boundary of the City, dissected into 18 sections and mounted on linen, folds into the original marbled paper slipcase with the publisher's printed label to the upper board. Some fading and wear to the edges of the case but sound, the map very good overall. Showing the extents from Islington down to Lambeth and Stepney across to the Serpentine. Two panels of text to the upper corners, the "receiving houses appointed to the General Post Office" and public offices and buildings. Beneath the map are 16 column lists of Penny Post receiving houses for the City and Westminster plus another for Hackney Coach fares. Cf. Howgego, 192 for other editions, this state not being listed. It was first published in 1790 and versions of the map went on appearing through to the 1830s. Seller Inventory # 44426

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cary's New Pocket Plan of London, ...

Publisher: London: J. Cary, No. 181 Strand Jany. 1, 1797.

Publication Date: 1797