Prints, Maps and Posters

Charles Smith (publisher) - 'Smith's New Plan of London, Westminster & Southwark, 1831', engraving in 21 sections folded and backed onto linen, circa 1831, overall 42cm x 76cm, within a cardboard case with original paper label.

Edward Langley (publisher) - 'The Metropolis Displayed, or, Langley's Faithful Guide through London and places adjacent, in every direction from St Paul's Cathedral', hand-coloured engraving in 32 sections, folded and backed onto linen, circa 1824, overall 43cm x 103cm, within a cardboard case with original paper label.

Charles Smith (publisher) - 'Smith's New Map of the Navigable Canals and Rivers of England, Wales & Scotland', engraving in 20 sections, hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, circa 1827, overall 98cm x 80cm, within a cardboard case with original paper label.

Jasper Sprange (publisher) - 'A Sketch of the Roads within Fourteen Miles of Tunbridge Wells', engraving, folded and backed onto linen, circa 1802, overall 44.5cm x 44cm, within a cardboard case with original paper label.

F. Bryer (engraver) - 'Sussex' (Map of the County), engraving in 24 sections, folded and backed onto linen, published by Kelly & Co, Post Office Directory Office, circa 1887, overall 66cm x 100.5cm, within a cloth covered cardboard case with gilt title, together with a folding map of East Sussex.

Edward Mogg (publisher) - 'Mogg's Strangers Guide to London, Exhibiting all the various Alterations & Improvements to the Present Time, extended to Greenwich & Blackwall', engraving in 25 sections with hand-colouring, folded and backed onto linen, published by Edward Mogg circa 1836, overall 51.5cm x 82cm, within a cardboard case with original paper label.

George C. Ashmead (publisher) - 'Plan of Bristol and its Suburbs, reduced from the original survey of the late J. Plumley, with additions by Geo. C. Ashmead', engraving in 18 sections, folded and backed onto linen, circa 1833, overall 64cm x 79cm, within cloth covered boards, together with William Lander's 'Electoral District Map of the City and County of Bristol', engraving, hand-coloured in outline in 18 sections, folded and backed onto linen, published circa 1840, overall 61cm x 50cm, within cloth covered boards.

John Albin (publisher) - 'To the Right Honorable Lord Fitz Harris Governor of the Isle of Wight, this Map of the Island is inscribed as a public Testimony of Respect by his very obliged humble Servant John Albin' (Map of the Isle of Wight), engraving in 16 sections, hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by John Albin circa 1807, overall 40.5cm x 59.5cm, within a cardboard case.

Kell Bros (printers) - 'Plan of the Parish of Croydon in the County of Surrey', lithograph in 20 sections hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by Baldwin Latham circa 1868, overall 90.5cm x 76cm, within a cloth covered cardboard case.

W. & D. Lizars (engravers) - 'A New Travelling Map of Scotland with the Distances in Miles, Constructed & Engraved for Duncan's Itinerary', 19th century engraving in 12 sections, hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by Lumsden & Sons, overall 50cm x 40.5cm, within a cardboard case with original paper label.

James Wyld (publisher) - 'A New Map of the County of Sussex', engraving in 56 sections hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by James Wyld circa 1831, overall 93cm x 211cm, within a cloth covered cardboard case.

George Frederick Cruchley (publisher) - 'Cruchley's New Plan of London Shewing all the New and Intended Improvements to the Present Time', engraving hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by George Cruchley circa 1851, overall 43.5cm x 61cm, within cloth covered boards with original paper label.

W. & A.K. Johnston (publishers) - 'Commercial Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection from the Latest and Best Authorities', engraving in 40 sections with hand-colouring, folded and backed onto linen, overall 146.5cm x 184.5cm, within maroon morocco boards with gilt titles.

James Fraser (publisher) - 'Fraser's Panoramic Plan of London', engraving in 15 sections hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by James Fraser circa 1831, overall 41cm x 55.5cm, within cloth covered boards with original paper label.

Joseph Cross (publisher) - 'Cross's Miniature London', engraving in 21 sections hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by Joseph Cross circa 1846, overall 26.5cm x 42.5cm, within cloth covered boards with gilt title.

Samuel Fox (publisher) - 'An Improv'd Map of the County of Derby', engraving in 16 sections, hand-coloured in outline, folded and backed onto linen, published by Samuel Fox circa 1760, overall 64.5cm x 53cm.

James Wyld (publisher) - 'New Plan of London', engraving with hand-colouring, folded and backed onto linen, published by James Wyld circa 1852, overall 55cm x 95.5cm, within cloth covered boards, together with 'Reynolds's New Chart of the Thames Estuary'.

George Philip & Son Ltd (publisher) - 'Philips' New Large Print Map of the County of London', colour lithograph in 50 sections, folded and backed onto linen, overall 103cm x 141.5cm, within cloth covered boards with gilt title.

Generalstab des Heeres (publisher) - 'Statplan von London' (Street Plan of London), colour lithograph, published by the German Military High Command circa 1940, overall 68cm x 82cm, together with five further similar maps relating to the planned German invasion of Britain. Note: the German military preparations included the production of a series of military/geographical assessments, showing what might be found by the initial invaders. Dubbed operation 'Sea Lion', the plan commenced in 1940 but was ultimately unsuccessful.