The District Map of Greater London and Environs
by Metropolitan District Railway:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Limited, 1902. First edition, folding map, sheet size 68 x 106.5 cm, printed in colours, laid on linen as issued, light wear along folds, discolouration to one panel (upper left), folding into worn pictorial card covers, rebacked preserving part of the original cloth spine. Approximate extent from Epsom to Enfield and from Windsor to Grays, with inset of the Henley and Reading section. The District Railway was one of the earliest underground lines: the stretch of track from South Kensington to Westminster was opened in 1868. The District companys lines are shown in red, all other railways are shown in blue, and railways under construction are also indicated. Map
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bryars and Bryars (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9450
- Title
- The “District” Map of Greater London and Environs
- Author
- Metropolitan District Railway:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
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Bryars and Bryars
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About the Seller
Bryars and Bryars
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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