1772 Antique Print; Farringdon Ward Without London from Noorthouck's London

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Farringdon Ward Without with it's Division into Parishes, from a late Survey.", London. A map/plan showing Farringdon ward without. Centred on Holborn and Fleet Street. DATE PRINTED: 1773. Dated 1772 on the print, the date of engraving.SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 22.5 x 18 cm (9 x 7 inches) plus margins (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Attributed to Thomas Bowen, this series of plans were copied from those by Benjamin Cole and were first published in a series for The London Magazine by Robert Baldwin from 1766. Robert Baldwin was also the publisher of A New History of London including Westminster and Southwark by John Noorthouck in 1773, and the plates were re-used for this work. Cole's plans were themselves closely copied from Richard Blome's which were in turn based on the survey of London by John Ogilby and others and produced for Reverend John Strypes illustrated version of John Stow's Survey of London published in 1720. These were days before copyright law!PROVENANCE: Produced for the “London Magazine”, the present (slightly revised) version of the map was utilised in John Noorthouck’s part-work “A New History of London including Westminster and Southwark” (London : 1772-1773). Written by John Noorthouck (1732–1816). TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. CONDITION: Good, suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Farringdon Without is the most westerly Ward of the City of London, England. Its suffix Without reflects its origin as lying beyond the City's former defensive walls. It was first established in 1394 to administer the suburbs west of Ludgate and Newgate, including West Smithfield and Temple. This was achieved by splitting the very large, pre-existing Farringdon Ward into two parts, Farringdon Within (inside the wall) and Farringdon Without (outside the wall). The large and prosperous extramural suburb of Farringdon Without has been described as having been London's first West End. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 49.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-04-20T10:11:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.47 GBP