Tallis London Street View #20 High Holborn (#2 Centre West) 1838 old map

Product SKU: P-6-107766

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[Part 20] High Holborn (Section 2, Centre West) [Cross streets: New Turnstile, Newton Street, Lyon Street (Bury Place), Bloomsbury Court, Southampton Street (Southampton Place), King Street (Southampton Row), Kingsgate Street (Drake Street/Procter Street)] // Local area map // Vignette view: Sparrow's Tea Establishment, 93 High Holborn by John Tallis (1838). Antique steel engraved street elevation view / plan, complete with four accompanying text pages containing descriptions of the main street shown in the plan and its neighbouring streets, together with advertisements for local businesses, but lacking the wrapper, 14.0 x 43.5cm, 5.5 x 17 inches; Please note that this is a folding map.

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CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: [Part 20] High Holborn (Section 2, Centre West) [Cross streets: New Turnstile, Newton Street, Lyon Street (Bury Place), Bloomsbury Court, Southampton Street (Southampton Place), King Street (Southampton Row), Kingsgate Street (Drake Street/Procter Street)] // Local area map // Vignette view: Sparrow's Tea Establishment, 93 High Holborn

Tallis's Street Views are described by the London Topographical Society (LTS) as "among the rarest of all publications of London interest"; we believe we are offering these for retail sale as individual parts for the first time this century. Originally issued in 88 parts between 1838 and 1840, they show in extraordinary detail the elevations of London's main commercial thoroughfares of the time. The LTS dates parts 1-36 as having been issued in 1838, parts 37-79 in 1839 and parts 80-88 in 1840. The Street Views, which served both as a street guide and a trade directory, were clearly devised as an advertising medium. As well as showing detailed elevations of all the houses and other buildings on both sides of each street, each View includes details of many of the businesses trading from the street. Each elevation is accompanied by a map prominently showing the street in relation to its neighbourhood, and a vignette view of either the street itself, a famous building upon it, or a particular shop or business (presumably as a paid advertisement). The accompanying text includes numerous further trade adverts, as well as fascinating descriptions of the character of the street itself and its neighbouring streets.

DATE PRINTED: 1838

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 14.0 x 43.5cm, 5.5 x 17 inches (Medium); Please note that this is a folding map.

TYPE: Antique steel engraved street elevation view / plan, complete with four accompanying text pages containing descriptions of the main street shown in the plan and its neighbouring streets, together with advertisements for local businesses, but lacking the wrapper

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. There are pinholes along the centrefold, where the part was previous bound in, which have been professionally restored. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side of the plan, which is plain. The accompany descriptive text pages are printed on both sides

FOLDING: This is a folding print.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: John Tallis

PROVENANCE: "Tallis's London Street Views… forming a complete Stranger's Guide through London", London: published by John Tallis, 15 St. John's Lane, St. John's Gate

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