Luffman's faithful guide through London and places adjacent : in every direction from St. Paul's.

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Title

Luffman's faithful guide through London and places adjacent : in every direction from St. Paul's.

Subject

A 19th century cloth map detailing the entire city of London using St. Paul's cathedral as the starting point for travelers. This map also shows the transition to modern London by outlining upcoming changes in construction on the map.

Description

Map comes in a small, square, brown holder. The map folds in 9 ways, and is made of map paper glued to cloth. Parks and greenery are highlighted in green, bodies of water are highlighted in blue, and intended improvements are highlighted in red.

Creator

John Luffman

Source

call number: Rare Bk Uncat 2109, in Hargrett Special Collections Library

Publisher

I. Luffman

Date

1810

Format

physical object; printed map glued to cloth; hand highlighted, square storage container

Language

English

Type

Map/Printed Text

Identifier

call number: Rare Bk Uncat 2109

Coverage

The city of London and surrounding streets during a transition period in the 1800s.

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Citation

John Luffman, “Luffman's faithful guide through London and places adjacent : in every direction from St. Paul's.,” Write@UGA: History and Horizons, accessed April 20, 2024, https://hyperglyphics.net/omeka/items/show/29.

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