LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL

London School & College Plans: A Series of Maps of London Showing Planned Provision of Education 1947

London, LCC. 1947. Book, London School Map Plans 1947. A set of nine maps published by the London County Council based on maps from Kelly's Post Office Directory. Each covers an area of London and has a colour coded key to show various types of school and college. The maps vary in size from 34 by 23 inches to 19 by 18 inches. All maps in colour. Existing schools and colleges and future planned provision shown along with a series of projected road schemes. Folds into original red slipcase with title to front. Maps and case VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001655

Keywords: London

GREATER LONDON COUNCIL

London Flooding Would You Be Affected?

London, GLC. 1982. Poster, London Flooding Would You Be Affected? A poster map published by the GLC in cooperation with the Government and Transport Authorities and printed by Cook, Hammond and Kell, London circa 1982. On paper size 101 by 63 cm. Colour. The poster warns of areas of London at risk of future Thames flooding. The map covers the river from Hampton to Erith and Dartford and an area of London north to Wood Green and south to Mitcham and Bromley. A key provides information on British Rail lines and underground lines liable to be closed in the event of flooding; BR and underground stations liable to be closed and terminal points for rail and tube services if lines are closed. Has been folded. No tears or loss. Good to VG condition. Images available. Good.

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Book number: 002272

Keywords: Maps, Posters, London

LEYTON COUNCIL

Plan of the Urban District of Leyton Showing Existing and Suggested Tramways 1905

London, Hansard. 1905. Map, Plan of the Urban District of Leyton showing existing and suggested tramways produced by Leyton Council for the Royal Commission on London Traffic and printed and prepared by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton 1905. On paper size 56 by 55 cm, Scale six inches to the mile. With a colour-coded key to Leyton's existing tramways and to suggested Walthamstow and West Ham tramways. A detailed map. Has been folded and with slight age-toning to one fold, otherwise VG condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 002118

Keywords: London, Maps

COWPER

Home Teachings in Science

London, Warne. 1865. Book, Home Teachings in Science By Professor Cowper and others published by Warne London circa 1865. 160 pages size 17 cm by 12 cm. Condition VG. Contains the following chapters illustrated with diagrams and sketches throughout: Scientific Knowledge used for the preservation of life; The first railway train; The thermometer; The Windmill; The broken pump; The barometer; The lock; The seconds clock; The eight-day clock; The electric telegraph; Making telegraphs; Apparent course of the sun. One colour plate. A snapshot of Victorian science and technology. Photos available on request.

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Book number: 000348

Keywords: Science

COX, I

Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition Guide

London, HMSO. 1951. Book, Festival of Britain South Bank Exhibition Guide edited by Ian Cox published by HMSO London 1951. In stiff illustrated card covers size 24.5 by 18 cm. 160 pages 96 of text and another 64 pp of splendid colour advertisements. Guide includes maps of the site chapters on all the key themes covered in the exhibition and has many illustrations in colour and black & white. Staples rusting but binding sound. Overall condition VG. Images available.

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Book number: 000112

Keywords: Exhibitions

COX

Map of Islands in the Indian Ocean 1852

London, SDUK. 1852. Book, Islands in the Indian Ocean by Cox published by SDUK London 1852. Includes Lakadive Island. Size 40 by 33 cm. Some hand-colouring. Good to VG. Images available.

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Book number: 000430

Keywords: Maps

CRAIG

Map of the Northern and Southern Part of Ross and Cromarty Shires

Edinburgh, Johnston. 1820. Hardcover. Ill.: Craig. Map, Map of the Northern and Southern Part of Ross and Cromarty Shires compiled from actual surveys by John Craig and published by Johnston, Edinburgh circa 1820. On folding linen in 18 sections, size 115 by 73 cm. Scale 3 miles to the inch, with an inset map of Lewis on a scale of 4 miles to the inch. Some contemporary hand-colouring. Folds into textured endpapers and then to original green textured slipcase. VG condition. Images available. Very Good.

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Book number: 002243

Keywords: CraigMaps, Scotland

CRANE

Abroad

London, Ward. 1882, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Ill.: Crane. Book, Abroad by Thomas Crane and Ellen Houghton published by Marcus Ward, London 1882. A 1st edition. In stiff illustrated covers size 22 by 19 cm. 56 pages. A journey from London to Paris by railway train and ferry told in verse for children. The charming colour illustrations have echoes of the pre-Raphaelites and of Thomas's brother Walter. The cloth spine has been sympathetically replaced. Some rubbing to corners but overall Good to VG condition. Images available. Good.

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Book number: 002313

Keywords: CraneIllustrated, Childrens

CRANE, L

Art and the Formation of Taste

London, Macmillan. 1882. Book, Art and the Formation of Taste Six Lectures by Lucy Crane published by Macmillan London 1882. A 1st edition. With illustrations drawn by Thomas and Walter Crane. In full red leather binding size 18.5 by 12 cm. 293 pages. All edges marbled and with marbled endpapers. Gold-stamped decoration to front board and spine. The front board also has a gold-tooled banner with a Latin motto (Beati Mundo Corde or Blessed are the Pure in Heart a line from Dante with a reference to the fable of the wolf and the crane. There is a plain white plate pasted over the inside of the front endpaper which may have been used to cover a bookplate and the book would appear to be a prize binding. Good to VG condition with minor rubbing to head and foot of spine. Images available.

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Book number: 000653

Keywords: Art

CRANE, W

The Dale Readers First Primer by Nellie Dale

London, Philip. 1899. Book, The Dale Readers First Primer by Nellie Dale published by George Philip London circa 1899. With pictures by Walter Crane. In blue illustrated cloth covers size 18.5 by 13 cm. 24 pages.With four full-page and nineteen small illustrations in colour. One edge repair and a couple of other small edge nicks without loss otherwise Good condition. Images available.

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Book number: 000721

Keywords: Childrens

CREIGHTON

A Map of England and Wales Divided Into Counties, Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers and Canals Etc

London, Lewis. 1841. Book, A Map of England and Wales divided into Counties Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses shewing the Principal Roads Railways Rivers and Canals and the seats of the nobility and gentry with the distance of each town from the General Post Office London reduced from the survey made under the direction of the Honourable Board of Ordnance to a scale of five miles to the inch drawn by Creighton engraved by Dower and published by Lewis London 1841. Four large maps on folding linen each 106 by 90 cm. and each in 35 sections. A key provides information on cities market towns parishes and other townships hamlets rivers gentlemen's seats churches (and these are shown in 3 different categories) parks mail roads turnpike roads canals rail roads mountains and various administrative divisions. A second key in the form of a series of crests gives details of the 20 dioceses in the province of Canterbury and the 5 in the province of York. The North-West sheet has a large engraving of the London Post Office and the North-East sheet a decorative compass rose beneath the title and key. All maps are in their original leather boards with the titles of the four maps gold-stamped to the spines in a decorative binding. Some rubbing to the head and foot of 3 of the spines but all bindings and boards sound and overall a very detailed set of maps in VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001577

Keywords: Maps

CREIGHTON

A Map of England and Wales Divided Into Counties, Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers and Canals

London, Lewis. 1847. Hardcover. Map, A Map of England and Wales divided into Counties, Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers and Canals, and the seats of the nobility and gentry with the distance of each town from the General Post Office London reduced from the survey made under the direction of the Honourable Board of Ordnance to a scale of five miles to the inch, drawn by Creighton, engraved by Dower and published by Lewis, London 1847. An updated edition revised to include the development and growth of the railways in the early Victorian period. Four large hand-coloured maps on folding linen, each 106 by 90 cm. and each in 35 sections. A key provides information on cities, market towns, parishes and other townships, hamlets, rivers, gentlemen's seats, churches (and these are shown in 3 different categories), parks, mail roads, turnpike roads, canals, rail roads, mountains and various administrative divisions. A panel beneath the map with a series of crests gives details of the 20 dioceses in the province of Canterbury and the 5 in the province of York. The North-West sheet has a large engraving of the London Post Office and the North-East sheet a decorative compass rose beneath the title and key. Folds into original boards with decorated borders. New leather spines. VG condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 002090

Keywords: Railways, Maps

CRESSWELL, B

The Royal Progress of King Pepito

London, SPCK. 1889. Book, The Royal Progress of King Pepito by Beatrice F Cresswell illustrated by Kate Greenaway published by the SPCK London 1889. Engraved and printed by Edward Evans. A 1st edition. In stiff boards size 21.5 by 16 cm and with a Greenaway illustration to the front board. 48 pages. Some rubbing to the front edge of the boards and fading to the title on the spine but otherwise in Good condition with crisp colour plates. Images available.

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Book number: 000446

Keywords: Childrens

CROXWELL, S

The Fables of Aesop; with Instructive Applications

Halifax, Milner and Sowerby. 1852. Book, The Fables of Aesop; with Instructive Applications by Samuel Croxwell published by Milner and Sowerby Halifax 1852. In stiff cloth-covered boards size 13.5 by 9 cm. 296 pages. One hundred engravings including a folding plate between front endpaper and title. Lacks free front endpaper. Hinges exposed but sound some rubbing to head and foot of a decorated spine which has the title gold-stamped. Images available.

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Book number: 000332

Keywords: Childrens

CRUCHLEY, G

Cruchley's New and Improved Map of England and Wales 1827

London, Cruchley. 1827. Book, Cruchley's New and Improved Map of England and Wales with the principal part of Scotland taken from the Trignometrical Survey of England by the Board of Ordnance. Published by G Cruchley London 1827. On folding linen size 85 by 68 cm. and in 25 sections. Includes details of hundreds of towns with their market days distance from London population in 1801 1811 and 1821. Scale approximately 12 miles to the inch. Full colour and with some hand-colouring. Includes an inset map of the Scillies. A second small chart gives the county populations in 1700 1750 1801 1811 and 1821 and a key provides information on roads rivers turnpike roads canals post towns etc. Both map and slipcase in Good to VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 000307

Keywords: Maps