Price: £450.00
Title: 'London'. Publication : Vienna. Engraver: Scheda. J, A circular map of London dissected into eight section and laid on linen. The map is centred on St. Paul's Cathedral and extends to a radius of approximately 5 mile to Holloway in the north, Poplar in the east, Dulwich in the south and Bayswater in the west. Of significant interest is the inclusion of Chelsea Bridge (named) and Lambeth Bridge (unnamed). The site of new Houses of Parliament is shown and Buckingham Palace is named the Queen's Palace. The place names are in English. In the top left corner is a fine engraving of the new Houses of Parliament whilst in the top right corner is an engraving of the New Royal Exchange which was at that time the Stock Exchange. The map shows the 'London & Greenwich', 'Croydon', 'South Western', 'Birmingham' and 'Eastern Counties' and 'Blackwall' railways. The London & Greenwich was the first railway built in London and was built specifically for passenger traffic, it first appeared on a map of London in 1834. The map also shows the Thames Tunnel (started 1825, completed 1842). To the bottom left and right borders the engraver has added an numbered index of squares, streets and notable buildings. Engraved at the top of the map is the Royal Coat of Arms. The belt surrounding the shield bears the motto of the Order of the Garter, ‘Hon Y Soit Qui Mal Y Pense’ or ’Shame to him who evil thinks’. The motto below, ‘Dieu et Mon Droit’ means ‘God and My Right’. Elaborate floral and shell motifs surround the map and an equally finely executed border encloses the engraving. Ref: Not in Howgego, Hyde. Scarce.
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