Cruchley’s New PLAN of LONDON improved including the East and West India Docks, a map by George F. Cruchley, 1832

Description

A spectacular map of London by George Frederic Cruchley “Cruchley’s New PLAN of LONDON improved including the East and West India Docks” published in 1832. Engraved and published by G. F. Cruchley map-seller (from Arrowsmith’s) 38 Ludgate Street, London. This is a superb giclee reproduction of a restored iconic map of Georgian London by George F. Cruchley.

George Cruchley’s iconic plan of London was first published in 1827 and then continuously improved until 1849. Unlike traditional guides of London this map included the Eastern extension with the Isle of Dogs and the East and West India Docks. The “Cruchley’s New PLAN of LONDON improved including the East and West India Docks” was a hand-coloured engraved map, dissected and mounted on linen, and sold as a pocket map, folded in a slip-case with the publisher’s label.

George Frederic Cruchley (1797 – 1880) was an English map-maker, engraver and publisher, based in London. He began his career as an apprentice to another great cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith. Cruchley has set up his own business in 1823 with a shop on 38 Ludgate Street, and then moved to 81 Fleet Street in 1834. His early work shows the imprint “from Arrowsmith’s” indicating an input from his former employer. Later, Cruchley acquired large stock from Arrowsmith, and from George and John Cary, also famous English map-makers. The maps produced by George Cruchley are considered as “some of the clearest and most attractive London maps”.

This poster is a high quality “giclee” reproduction of a painstakingly 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.