A New Plan of the City of LONDON, WESTMINSTER and SOUTHWARK – a map of Georgian London by John Strype, 1720

Description

“A New Plan of the City of LONDON, WESTMINSTER and SOUTHWARK” –  a spectacular map of Georgian London, engraved and hand-coloured by Richard Blome and published by John Strype in London in 1720 in “Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster”.  The map title is in ornamental cartouche surrounded by cherubs, mythical figures and fruits. The city arms is at the top left and a dedication to Sir George Thorold, Lord Mayor of London, is at the top right. The compass rose on the right side and the scale in miles below at the bottom right.

“A Survey of London” was Elizabethan classic first published by John Stow in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow (c. 1525-1605) was a chronicler and antiquary who transcribed manuscripts and inscriptions relating to English history, literature and archaeology, but his Survey is perhaps his most famous work. In the century following Stow’s death Tudor London depicted in Stow’s Survey was dramatically transformed by expansion and the Great Fire of 1666. A new, updated and hugely expanded version of Stow’s Survey was published by John Strype (1643 – 1737), an English clergyman, historian and biographer, in 1720, under title “A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster”.

This poster is a high quality “giclee” 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.

IMPORTANT: If you are going to frame this print we recommend art paper 230gsm or canvas 320gsm. The 140gsm art paper option makes sense if you wish to DIY-frame or to tack the poster to a wall without framing, due to it being lighter and more flexible. All three options are giclee prints of the same high quality.

POSTER PRINT QUALITY

Please note that our reproduction posters are made to order and every print is checked before posting. The images we use in most cases are scans of antique originals, professionally restored in order to remove the most evident stains, folds, tears and other damage. We strive to balance the restoration and saving the overall integrity and antique appearance of the original. Our restored images are unique and these prints can be purchased only from www.VictorianMaps.com.

There will be no watermark on your image but there might be a white border depending on aspect ratio of the original. Please note that when a large antique original is reduced to a smaller size print some text may not be readable. Please check our measurements: every poster has its own aspect ratio same as original and printed exactly as pictured.