Complete Large Map of London in 1746 by John Rocque Size:60x120in (150x300cm) then (and still) the capital

then (and still) the capital of this ancient county

which no longer exists and has been replaced by the area of Smithfield

Most world maps from this era are in the 'Dutch style' with heavy embellishments around the maps

published by Dutch mapmaker Abraham Ortelius in his 1595 edition of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum - the most important collection of world maps of the 16th century

along with Holloway

Complete Large Map of London in 1746 by John Rocque Size:60x120in (150x300cm) then (and still) the capitalThis is the greatest old map of London ever created. Put together by surveyor John Rocque and engraver John Pine in 1746, this map has an incredible level of detail. The cities of London and Westminster are already quite developed, but south of the river in Southwark and Lambeth it's still mostly fields! I have three versions of this map the original aged sepia, another in monochrome, and new for 2024, an exceptionally rare handcoloured version. All