Mary Ann Rocque
The Environs of London: Reduced from an Actual Survey, in 16 Sheets, by the late John Rocque, Topographer to His Majesty, 1763
36 x 51 ½ in
91 x 131 cm
91 x 131 cm
LDN7439
Rare map of London and environs on 4 sheets joined. Published by Mary Ann Rocque, the widow of the celebrated engraver and mapmaker John Rocque. This is one of the...
Rare map of London and environs on 4 sheets joined. Published by Mary Ann Rocque, the widow of the celebrated engraver and mapmaker John Rocque. This is one of the finest maps of Georgian London available to a collector.
Unlike John Rocque's larger 24-sheet map of central London, first published in 1746, this map extends far out into the "suburbs" of the day. Twickenham and Harrow are on the western edge of the map, while Walthamstow and Chislehurst are on the eastern edge. Hyde Park distinguishes the western edge of the built-up city from the countryside and small villages beyond.
The source of this map is John Rocque's other great map focusing of London but which extends beyond the city to its environs, covering the areas which contained the homes and estates of wealthy individuals living outside close to but outside the urban centre. Rocque was well acquainted with this group from his time as an estate surveyor and hoped to take advantage of his connections. This map was issued in 1747 in sixteen sheets.
This example of the map, now reduced to four sheets but covering the same area, was issued by Mary Ann Rocque, widow of John, in 1763.
The map is beautifully engraved throughout and drawn in exquisite detail. Virtually every building and field boundary outside of the city is carefully demarcated, making this an important and attractive record of what is now Greater London during the 18th century.
The map has been laid down on modern archival linen for conservation purposes. [LDN7439]
Unlike John Rocque's larger 24-sheet map of central London, first published in 1746, this map extends far out into the "suburbs" of the day. Twickenham and Harrow are on the western edge of the map, while Walthamstow and Chislehurst are on the eastern edge. Hyde Park distinguishes the western edge of the built-up city from the countryside and small villages beyond.
The source of this map is John Rocque's other great map focusing of London but which extends beyond the city to its environs, covering the areas which contained the homes and estates of wealthy individuals living outside close to but outside the urban centre. Rocque was well acquainted with this group from his time as an estate surveyor and hoped to take advantage of his connections. This map was issued in 1747 in sixteen sheets.
This example of the map, now reduced to four sheets but covering the same area, was issued by Mary Ann Rocque, widow of John, in 1763.
The map is beautifully engraved throughout and drawn in exquisite detail. Virtually every building and field boundary outside of the city is carefully demarcated, making this an important and attractive record of what is now Greater London during the 18th century.
The map has been laid down on modern archival linen for conservation purposes. [LDN7439]
