The Strangers Guide to London and Westminster - a map by Edward Mogg, 1806 1828 art print poster canvas gift

"The Strangers Guide to London and Westminster, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements complete to the Present Time. Published by Edward Mogg, N14 Great Russell Street, Covent Garden. January 1st 1928." - an iconic folding pocket guide of London by Edward Mogg, first published in 1806 and many times updated later. This is a 1828 edition of this famous map.
Edward Mogg (1803-1860) was a cartographer, engraver and publisher, active in London in first half of 19th century. He issued maps and travel guides to England, Wales and London, mostly in format of folding pocket guides and maps. "The Strangers Guide to London and Westminster" was an engraved and hand-coloured plan, dissected and mounted on linen. This particular edition shows the limits of the City of London in red, the sight of Bethlem (or Bedlam) Hospital in St. George Fields which when opened in 1815 had no glass in the windows due to the "disagreeable effluvias peculiar to all madhouses" although there was a library and a ballroom for the inmates. The British Museum construction which took almost 25 years to complete is also present. Of this map, Mogg writes "...like the clue of Ariadne, it will conduct him through the labyrinth, and, occasionally consulted, will enable him, unattended, to thread with ease the mazes of this vast metropolis". Mogg's map of London offers superb and beautifully engraved detail throughout noting all streets, parks, and numerous important buildings.
This poster is a high quality "giclée" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm or  Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density), or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm, according to your choice. We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour  permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).  This poster is suitable for mounting and framing, as well as direct display on a wall.