C. Smith and Sons Tape Indicator Map of London

A bright large folding colour map on linen, dissected into panels and housed within the original boards, accompanied by a full alphabetical index of streets and places of interest. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraires.A scarce London map produced by C. Smith & Son for E. J. Larby, dissected and mounted on linen with the tape indicator securely attached, and featuring an overlaid system of quarter-mile squares. With an alphabetical list of streets, railway stations, and places of public interest.With two pages of publisher's advertisements preceding the map. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding.Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping and bumping to extremities resulting in very minor loss to cloth. The odd minor handling mark to boards. Pages bright and clean if age toned. Previous owner's ink inscription to linen backing to first fold. Linen generally bright and clean with the odd handling mark and spot, with one or two ink spot not affecting the map. Map bright and clean with one or two spots. Very Good.…