- Chichester&Apos;S Picture Map of London; Chichester&Apos;S Map and Guide of London; London Pocket Atlas and Guide; "Geographia" London Street Guide with 4 Maps: As Used for over 26 Years by Metropolitan & City Police, Taxi-Drivers, Etc.Edinburgh; London, Geographia" Ltd; John Bartholomew and Son Ltd; Francis Chichester, 1937-1950. Paperback. A smart collection of London guides, including two Chichester volumes, a "Geographia" and a London Pocket Atlas. A charming selection of London guides. Two of these volumes are Francis Chichester's map and guide, bound by two different companies (navy cloth bound and sold by Troughton and Young, red roan copy bound and sold by Richard Johnson & Nephew). 'Geographia' in the original wraps and 'London Pocket Atlas' in the original limp cloth.London Pocket Atlas and Guide (1937) - A very scarce edition. Comprising sections on early history, place names, population, museums, places of interest, leading hotels, sports grounds, swimming baths etc. With numerous plans of Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, British Museum. With numerous dual-spread plans. "Geographia" London Street Guide with 4 Maps: As Used for Over 26 Years by Metropolitan & City Police, Taxi-Drivers, Etc. (c1940) - Although stated to have four maps, only one dual-spread railway map is present. Chichester's Picture Map of London; Chichester's Map and Guide of London (c1950) - Both comprise numerous dual-spread plans highlighting railways, theatres, car parks, galleries, monuments etc. With twenty dual-spread plans to navy guide and thirty dual-spread plans to red roan guide. 'Geographia' in the original wraps and 'London Pocket Atlas' in the original limp cloth. Chichester volumes bound in a navy cloth and a red roan. 'Externally, navy Chichester guide is excellent, with minimal shelf wear. Other volumes are smart, with most notable rubbing to the extremities of 'Pocket Atlas' and 'Geographia' and marks to the covers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light spotting to the endpapers of all but 'Geographia', which is more heavily spotted and age toned. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good . GBP 159.00 [Appr.: EURO 181.25 US$ 209.06 | JP¥ 32238] Book number 977Y27is offered by:
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