'London in the reign of Queen Elizabeth' after Agas' 1560 map. WELLER 1868

TITLE/CONTENT OF MAP: 'London in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth (A Fac-simile (Reduced) of the map by Aggas 1560 part 1'

A reduced version of one of the earliest plans of London, attributed to Ralph Agas, although it is unlikely that he actually produced the original map. The buildings are shown in profile. The birds eye view of the city from the south spans Westminster Abbey & Hall on the extreme left through to the Tower of London on the right. St Paul's Cathedral is shown centrally, (without the spire that was destroyed by lightning in 1561). The old London Bridge, complete with buildings on it, is shown. The city walls are visible running around the square mile from the Fleet River in the west to the Tower in the east. The bull and bear baiting rings can be seen on Bankside.

DATE PRINTED: 1868    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 47.0 x 129.5cm, 18.5 x 51 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

TYPE: Antique map with original outline colour

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Light spotting; This map was originally printed as two separate pages which have been professionally joined to form a single sheet; The image shown may have been taken from a different example of this map than that which is offered for sale. The map you will receive is in good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition from that shown in the image. This map was coloured by hand at the time of publication, thus the colouration may vary slightly between different examples of the map; the colouring applied to the map you receive may differ slightly from that shown in the image. Tear to right hand sheet neatly repaired. 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 map, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

FOLDING: This is a folding map.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Edwd. Weller

PROVENANCE: "Cassell's Complete Atlas" (a.k.a. "The Weekly Dispatch Atlas"), Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London (Dispatch London maps) [Cassell's Weekly Dispatch Atlas]