1937-1950 Chichester's Picture Map of London; Chichester's Map and Guide of London; London Pocket Atlas and Guide; "Geographia" London Street Guide with 4 Maps: As Used for Over 26 Years by Metropolitan & City Police, Taxi-Drivers, Etc.

Description

Illustrated, Original Binding

A charming selection of London guides. 

Two of these volumes are Francis Chichester's map and guide, bound by two different companies (navy cloth bound and sold by Troughton and Young, red roan copy bound and sold by Richard Johnson & Nephew). 

'Geographia' in the original wraps and 'London Pocket Atlas' in the original limp cloth.

London Pocket Atlas and Guide (1937) - A very scarce edition. Comprising sections on early history, place names, population, museums, places of interest, leading hotels, sports grounds, swimming baths etc. With numerous plans of Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, British Museum. With numerous dual-spread plans. 

"Geographia" London Street Guide with 4 Maps: As Used for Over 26 Years by Metropolitan & City Police, Taxi-Drivers, Etc. (c1940) - Although stated to have four maps, only one dual-spread railway map is present. 

Chichester's Picture Map of London; Chichester's Map and Guide of London (c1950) - Both comprise numerous dual-spread plans highlighting railways, theatres, car parks, galleries, monuments etc. With twenty dual-spread plans to navy guide and thirty dual-spread plans to red roan guide.