Andrews's New and Accurate Map of the Country Thirty Miles Round London 1783

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'Andrews's New and Accurate Map of the Country Thirty Miles Round London, on which are Delineated from an Actual Survey, His Majesty's Palaces, Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, Cities, Market Towns, Villages, Churches, Rivers, Parks, Heaths & Remarkable Hills, all the Turnpike & most of the Cross Roads, with the Distances from Town to Town according to the Mile Stones.'


A large and impressive map of the country surrounding London, extending approximately thirty miles from the capital and embracing much of Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Surveyed and engraved by John Andrews and published in 1783, it ranks among the most ambitious regional maps of the London area produced during the late eighteenth century, recording in remarkable detail the network of roads, market towns, villages, rivers, parks and landed estates that served the rapidly expanding metropolis. Richly engraved and attractively coloured, it provides a fascinating snapshot of the landscape surrounding Georgian London immediately following the American War of Independence. Dissected and laid on linen as issued, the map remains substantially complete but has separated along the original folds into three principal sections, comprising the main upper portion, a detached right-hand strip of six panels and a detached lower left block of four panels, with associated wear and fraying to the original linen. Despite these structural faults, it remains an attractive and historically important example, offering considerable scope for sympathetic conservation.

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Size 72 x 66 cm | 28.5 x 26.0 inches

Date Published: First published in 1783/1782 [?]

Type: Hand-coloured engraved road and topographical map of the London environs, dissected into 20 sections and mounted on linen.

Author: Andrews, John

Drawn and engraved by John Andrews; lettering engraved by W. Haydon, Little May's Buildings

Publication: Andrews's Thirty Miles Round London

"Andrews's New and Accurate Map of the Country Thirty Miles Round London", published and sold as the Act directs, 18 April 1792, by John Andrews, No. 211 opposite Air Street, Piccadilly; likewise sold by Mr Faden, Charing Cross; Mr Harris, No. 3 Sweeting's Alley, Cornhill; and M. Hand, No. 409 Oxford Street near Soho Square

Condition: Poor |

Poor: Heavily used condition: pronounced toning, and some staining; extensive wear at junctures and splitting of the linen along some of folds; numerous splits and open gaps between sections; the map is fragile and has become detached into three separate parts since it was scanned. The engraved map and title nevertheless appear substantially complete and remain largely legible. No slipcase. Please note any other blemishes on the scan prior to purchasing this picture. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

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