The City of London in the time of the Saxon Dynasty about the year One Thousand – an early map of London by W. Darton, 1810

Description

The City of London in the time of the Saxon Dynasty about the year One Thousand. Compiled from the most Authentic Documents, public and private. Historical map of London by William Darton, engraved and hand-coloured, and published in London in 1810.

William Darton (1781 – 1854) was an English engraver, map-maker and publisher. He was the eldest son of William Darton Sr., also a printer and book-seller. Young William Darton Jr. apprenticed to his father, before opening his own shop in 1804, which specialized in prints, maps, children’s books and educational publications. Darton has also published maps for atlases, and his own Union Atlas in 1813. William Darton is known for a pioneering publication of the first comparative chart of the world’s mountains and rivers in 1823, in partnership with engraver W. R . Gardner.

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.

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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.

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