Wallis (Edward)

originally issued in 1824 as ‘A New Plan of London and Westminster’, its title changed to the ‘Guide for Strangers’, the following year, this example being the first update thereafter. It extends from Pentonville to Lambeth, and from Hyde Park to London Docks, with the boldly printed title just below. The plan is overlaid with a lettered grid for the ‘Alphabetical List of Principal Streets with References to their Situation’, printed in 16 columns across the bottom of the sheet,

engraved map with original hand-colouring, 525 x 675 mm. (20 3/4 x 26 1/2 in), dissected and linen-backed, a few very faint spots, folding into a contemporary plain card slipcase, rudimentary letterpress title label pasted on with the year inscribed in ink, below, 8vo, [Howgego 301(3)],