Bacon's New Shilling Map of London and Illustrated Guide, circa 1890

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Bacon's New Shilling Map of London and Illustrated Guide, circa 1890

About the Item

Bacon's new shilling map of London and illustrated guide with a large map of the city, a railway map of the Environs, Sreet Directory, Cab Fares, &c Mounted on Linen 2/6 G. W. Bacon & Co. Ltd. 121, Strand London WC. The folder is made of impregnated linen and the print is already very yellow. The linen comes off the cardboard in several places and you can see that this road map was used. This road map only contains the large map of London. On the back you can see that it was glued at the breaking points. There are also some tears at the edge of the map. At the lower left margin there is a misprint in the scaling and this results a text loss the paper is yellowed due to age and also stained, the colours are still relatively strong. Mounted with a nice passe-partout and a frame, this historical road map is an impressive decorative piece. We have placed this map for you especially behind glass and frame to give you an impression of what it might look like (farme and glass is not included). Measures: Size folded: approximate 12 x 0.5 x 18.5 cm Size unfolded: approximate 86.7 x 75. 6 cm. Name: George Washington Bacon Dates: 1830-1922 Map type: Detailed steel plate engraved County and country maps, town and city plans, geological maps and more. Born in Lockport, New York state, George Washington Bacon moved to London in 1861. A serial entrepreneur, he set up a number of diverse businesses, one of the earliest being importing maps that detailed areas and events relevant to the American civil war. He went on to write medical booklets, sell portable gymnasia and, amongst other things, sewing machines. With the enthusiasm and folly of youth as major players, he failed to keep on top of his businesses and went bankrupt in 1867. He returned his focus to publishing maps and soon prospered after purchasing Edward Weller's English County steel plates, previously used for the incredibly detailed, but distinctly non decorative, Weekly Dispatch Atlas. Bacon expanded the plates, making them easier to read, improved them with a quality range of colour washes and published his remarkable work, the new ordnance Atlas of the British Isles, first published in around 1882 and for several further editions until about 1912. Bacon continued to publish a wealth of work which mapped London in a number of ways and to various scales. Towards the end of the 19th century, Bacon & Co. expanded his already vast portfolio with the acquisition of the London publisher James Wyld's business, which also included yet more thoroughly detailed maps of the capital. When Bacon's company was finally dissolved, it was taken on by the well-established Scottish firm of W. A&K Johnston. (source: The Antique Shop Ltd., Bath).

Creator:
George Washington Bacon (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Linen,Paper
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1890-1899
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1890
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Please, ask for more pictures!
Seller Location:
Unteriberg, CH
Reference Number:
Seller: 486201stDibs: LU4518114049982