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    Maps of Old London
    Maps of Old London
    Maps of Old London
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    Maps of Old London

    By G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton

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    Release dateNov 15, 2013
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      Maps of Old London - G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Maps of Old London, by Anonymous

      This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with

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      Title: Maps of Old London

      Author: Anonymous

      Editor: Geraldine Edith Mitton

      Release Date: July 19, 2012 [EBook #40274]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MAPS OF OLD LONDON ***

      Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online

      Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This

      file was produced from images generously made available

      by The Internet Archive)

      MAPS

      OF OLD LONDON

      LONDON

      ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK

      1908

      EDITOR'S NOTE

      An atlas of Old London maps, showing the growth of the City throughout successive centuries, is now issued for the first time. Up to a recent date the maps here represented had not been reproduced in any form, and the originals were beyond the reach of all but the few. The London Topographical Society has done admirable work in hunting out and publishing most of them; but these reproductions are, as nearly as possible, facsimiles of the originals as regards size, as well as everything else. It is not every one who can afford to belong to the society, or who wishes to handle the maps in large sheets. In the present form they are brought within such handy compass that they will form a useful reference-book even to those who already own the large-scale ones, and, to the many who do not, they will be invaluable.

      The maps here given are the best examples of those extant, and are chosen as each being representative of a special period. All but one have appeared in the volumes of Sir Walter Besant's great and exhaustive Survey of London, for which they were prepared, and the publishers believe that in offering them separately from the books in this handy form they are consulting the interests of a very large number of readers.

      The exception above noted is the map known as Faithorne's, showing London as it was before the Great Fire; this is added for purposes of comparison with that of Ogilby, which shows London rebuilt afterwards. Besides the maps properly so called, there are some smaller views of parts of London, all of which are included in the Survey.

      The atlas does not presume in any way to be exhaustive, but is representative of the different periods through which London passed, and shows most strikingly the development of the City.

      I must acknowledge the valuable assistance I have received from Mr. George Clinch, F.G.S., in the many difficulties which arose in the course of its preparation.

      G. E. Mitton.

      PANORAMA OF LONDON

      By ANTONY VAN DEN WYNGAERDE

      Description.—This is the earliest representation of London that has come down to our time. Accurately speaking, it is not a map, but a picture; but as many of the old maps are more or less in the same category, we need not exclude it on that account. Such topographical drawings are apt to be misleading, owing to the immense difficulties of perspective—witness the wretched samples hawked about the pavements at the present time. But, considering the difficulties, this map of Wyngaerde's is wonderfully accurate, and it has the advantage of being full of architectural details which no true map could give.

      Designer.—Of Wyngaerde himself little is known. He is supposed to have been a Fleming, and may have come to England in the train of Philip II. of Spain. He is known to have made other topographical drawings. The date of the one here reproduced cannot be fixed with perfect certainty, but must have been between 1543 and 1550.

      Original.—The original

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