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A collection of scarce pamphlets on twentieth-century London topography and industry with many folding maps, in the publishers' original paper wraps. A collection of scarce works on twentieth-century London topography and industry, including:Geographia's 'Plan of London and Suburbs.' Undated, circa 1900 from the extent of the suburbs. One map, divided into half mile squares. In the publishers' original paper wraps.Cook & Son's 'A Map of London.' Undated, circa 1900. One map, with original publisher's advertisements to the reverse.Fox's 'Street Reference Plan and Map of Ruislip, Eastcote, & Northwood' third edition and 'Hendon Edgware & Mill Hill' second edition. From the Fox's Street Reference series. With a street reference key to the reverse.'Wimbledon Common and District' published by Hampton & Sons Ltd. in its original paper wraps. With a folding map of the Wimbledon area.'List of Principal Streets in London' (March 1917), showing in each case the initials of the postal district and the number of the office of delivery. In the publishers' original paper wraps. 'Geographers' Authentic Map Of London' with an index of streets and places of interest. In the publishers' original paper wraps. The Public Relations Department of the Port of London Authority's 'Port of London' pamphlet on the Port's 'facts and figures', with a map of the Docks.Cardcraft Publishing's 'Pictorial Map of London', including the Underground, railways, buses, theatres, cinemas, museums, and parks, with an index to the reverse, in the publishers' original pictorial paper wraps.An essay on Norman London by Professor F. M. Stenton, in the publishers' original paper wraps (1934).'The War Time A1 Atlas and Guide to London and Outer Suburbs.' Undated, circa 1942. With thirty-six black and white maps, plus index to streets.Collated, complete. All In the publishers' original paper wraps. Externally, sound. The odd mark to the paper boards. Creasing and shelf wear to extremities of works. Age toning to paper wraps. Light marginal spotting to Authentic Map vol front panel. Spotting all over A1 Atlas and Guide to London. Chipping and small losses of paper to joint of Principal Streets in London vol. Geographia's Plan of London and Suburbs vol is very edgeworn, with closed tears and creasing to edges of panels. Front panel is nearly fully detached, front joint very strained. Loss to front right corner of wrap. Rear joint strained to Fox's Ruislip vol. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned with the odd spot, except to Wimbledon vol, whose pages are very bright and clean. Very Good.
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