'London and its environs - levels taken by order of the Commissioners of Sewers'
Antique engraved and hand coloured map, dissected and laid onto linen. No slipcase is present., c1850
Caption below picture: 'London and its environs - levels taken by order of the Commissioners of Sewers'
Published c1850 [Unrecorded state. Howgego 415 (2), but with the additions in red of "Levels taken by order of the Commissioners of Sewers"]. The Metropolitan Commission of Sewers was formed by Metropolitan Commission of Sewers Act 1848; it was one of London's first steps towards bringing its sewer and drainage infrastructure under the control of a single public body. It was absorbed by the Metropolitan Board of Works on 1 January 1856. List of parishes and advertisement in right and left borders. Shows Battersea Park with first suggested layout (1848), Waterloo Station (1848)
DATE PRINTED: c1850
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 107.5 x 130.5cm, 42.25 x 51.5 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: James Wyld
PROVENANCE: Published by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen, Charing Cross East, London
TYPE: Antique engraved and hand coloured map, dissected and laid onto linen. No slipcase is present.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. 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. I offer a no questions asked return policy - see below.
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