Cary’s New and Accurate Plan of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and parts adjacent,…

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Cary’s New and Accurate Plan of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and parts adjacent,…

Cary's New and Accurate Plan of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and parts adjacent; viz. Kensington, Chelsea, Islington, Hackney, Walwortth, Newington. &c. on a Scale of Six inches and a half to a Mile. With an Alphabetical List of upwards of 500 of the most considerable Streets with references to their Situation. A fine example of Cary's map of London which was first published in 1787 and of which at least twenty editions were issued between then and 1825. According to Howgego it was, -The best of the London maps published by the firm; and -Unlike many other map-makers Cary was at considerable pains to bring each edition up to date.; At 6 1/2 inches to the mile the level of detail is really very good and provides a fine view of Georgian London in the last decade of the 18th century. As well as the list of principle streets there is also a table of public buildings and a table of churches. Very rare example because it is printeted on 4 sheets only and joined together.

dated 1790

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Cary