Old Colour Map of West London, 1891 - St Johns Wood, Kilburn, Kensal Green, Finchley Rd, Willesden - NW6, NW8, NW2, W9, W10, NW10 Size:A2 (420x594mm) protectively watching over the city

protectively watching over the city

detailed engravings of the Washington Monument and some scenes of a buffalo hunt are around the edges of the map

first published in 1887

On this map you can clearly see: Shepherds Bush

is still in amazing condition for a map of this age

Old Colour Map of West London, 1891 - St Johns Wood, Kilburn, Kensal Green, Finchley Rd, Willesden - NW6, NW8, NW2, W9, W10, NW10 Size:A2 (420x594mm) protectively watching over the cityOriginally hailed as "the most perfect map of London that has ever been issued" by the Royal Geographical Society when it was published in 1891, it's safe to say that Edward's Stanford's library map of London was a masterpiece of cartography. This here is a beautifully handcoloured map from the 1891 edition of Stanford's map. The map was originally published in 24 sheets. Altogether the map would've measured about 2 metres wide (78 inches). This here