The Strangers Guide to London and Westminster – a map by E. Mogg, 1806 / 1828

Description

“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 “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.