South Polar Regions & Universal Time Chart (S. Hemisphere) by Bacon, George Washington, & Co Ltd: - 1895

London,, 1897. Folio, (36 x 27 cms), pp. [vi], 16, 24 + 2 single page diagrams (flags & astronomical) & 34 colour-printed lithographed map-sheets. Red embossed publisher’s cloth, some wear to headcaps, hinge cracked but firm, repair to front endpaper, inscription dated 1939. Map

London, 1929. Folding map, 42.5 x 71 cms, printed in colours, laid on linen as issued, a couple of trivial rust spots from staples, folding into stiff blue paper wraps, a little rubbed, with street index tipped in. Map

London: J. Weiner for Roadway Publications,, 1934. Lithograph in colours, 40 x 50 inches (101.5 x 127 cms), blank verso; quad royal map published for display in stations across the Underground network. The first edition of this map was printed in 1932 but the introduction of Beck's diagram did not obviate the need for geographically accurate maps, which pinpointed the location of Undergound stations in the central area in relation to the surface topography. The lines themselves, though colour-coded, are given minimal prominence so as not to disrupt the street plan. The red discs denoting stations are in the style of the earliest roundels, introduced in 1908 and superseded by the modern bar and circle bullseye in 1917. In the context of this map, even in minte form, they prove a highly effective means of drawing the eye to the stations without intruding greatly on the surrounding cartography. The map was printed under licence from G.W. Bacon & Co Ltd, a firm noted for its large-scale mapping… Read More

London: J. Weiner for Roadway Publications,, 1934. Quad royal station wall map, 101.5 x 127 cms (40 x 50 inches ), printed in colours, blank verso; an extremely detailed map of central London published for display in stations across the Underground network. The first edition of this map was printed in 1932 but the introduction of Beck's diagram in 1933 did not obviate the need for geographically accurate maps, which pinpointed the location of Undergound stations in the central area in relation to the surface topography. The lines themselves, though colour-coded, are given minimal prominence so as not to disrupt the street plan. The red discs denoting stations are in the style of the earliest roundels, introduced in 1908 and superseded by the modern bar and circle bullseye in 1917. In the context of this map, even in minute form, they prove a highly effective means of drawing the eye to the stations without intruding greatly on the surrounding cartography. The map was printed under licence from… Read More