"A View of London as it appeared before the Dreadful Fire in 1666"

 A historical hand-coloured copper engraving of London viewed from Southwark and a reference list of 26 important buildings and other features, including the Tower, London Bridge, and St. Pauls Cathedral. Published by J.Cooke in 1776 in London, in Walter Harrison's book "A New and Universal History, Description and Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and the Adjoining Parts".

Printed area (image as on the main picture) measures:

Extra Large poster 23.7x 34.6inch / 60.3x88  cm (approx. same sheet size)

Large poster  16.2x23.7 inch /  41.3x60.3 cm (approx. same sheet size)

Medium poster 11.3x16.5 inch / 28.8x42 cm (sheet size no less than A3 / 11.7x16.5 inch)

Small poster 8x11.7 inch / 20.3x29.7 cm (sheet size no less than A4 / 8.3x11.7)

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Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through central London from Sunday 2nd September to Wednesday 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall, and consumed 13.200 houses, St. Paul Cathedral, and destroyed homes of 70.000 out of 80.000 of the City's inhabitants. It did not reach the aristocratic district of Westminster, Charles II Palace of Whitehall, and most of suburban slums. The Great Fire started at the bakery of Thomas Farriner on Pudding Lane shortly after midnight on Sunday the 2nd September and spread rapidly west across the City of London. The fire was only managed after the wind has died out and Tower of London garrison used gunpowder to spread effective firebreaks to halt further spread eastward.

This poster is a high quality "giclee" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm or  Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density), or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm, according to your choice. We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour  permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).  This poster is suitable for mounting and framing, as well as direct display on a wall.

IMPORTANT: If you are going to frame this print we recommend art paper 230gsm or canvas 320gsm. The 140gsm art paper option makes sense if you wish to DIY-frame or to tack the poster to a wall without framing, due to it being lighter and more flexible. All three options are giclee prints of the same high quality.

POSTER PRINT QUALITY

Please note that our reproduction posters are made to order and every print is checked before posting. The images we use in most cases are scans of antique originals, professionally restored in order to remove the most evident stains, folds, tears and other damage.  We strive to balance the restoration and saving the overall integrity and antique appearance of the original. Our restored images are unique and these prints can be purchased only from VictorianMaps.

There will be no watermark on your image but there might be a white border depending on aspect ratio of the original. Please note that when a large antique original is reduced to a smaller size print some text may not be readable. Please check our measurements: every poster has its own aspect ratio same as original and printed exactly as pictured.

SAFE SHIPPING

Prints up to A4 are placed in transparent sleeve and posted in cardboard-backed envelope, unless posted together with a larger poster. All posters larger then A4 are rolled in transparent plastic and acid-free tissue paper and placed in heavy-duty postal tube for dispatch / delivery. We do not ship posters folded.

It will be shipped by Royal Mail or other service with tracking and/or delivery confirmation. The P&P includes postage and packaging, and the excess (i.e. for A4 prints) will always be refunded.  International buyers: please check the postage costs and allow extra time for overseas delivery; please be aware that the purchase price doesn't include any possible custom charges.

COMBINED SHIPPING

Shipping for multiple purchases will be combined wherever possible. In multiple item purchase, each additional item postage is charged at £1.00. 

If you intend to purchase two or more items: please first put all our items in Ebay basket / cart, and you will then see a total with combined postage before checkout. For smaller prints sent in an envelope or in a shorter postal tube, postage may end up cheaper and excess will always be refunded.

REFUND GUARANTEE

We would like you to be satisfied with your purchase. If by any reason you are not happy with it, simply return it within 14 days for a full refund.

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