1910 Smith's Tape Indicator Map of London ( Pocket Map )
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Description: This is an unusual large format folding pocket map of London printed in 1910 by C. Smith and Sons. Depicts the city of London in considerable detail with special attention to streets, railways and places of amusement. INdivudal buildings noted as are important piers and river crossings. Attached to a tape measure and street guide for identifying specific locations and distances. Folds into original linen binder.
Date: 1910
References: None found.
Cartographer: Charles Smith (1800 - 1852) and Son was a late 19th and early 20th century publisher of atlases, pocket maps and charts of England. They issued several atlases including Smith's New English Atlas (1804, folio), England and Wales (1806), The New General Atlas (1808), and the New Pocket Companion to the Roads of England and Wales (1826). Smith's early work stylistically resembled the work of Pinkerton, Cary, and Thomson, though on a much smaller scale. After Charles Smith's death in 1852 the business was taken over by his son who continued to publish maps will into the 20th century. The younger Smith is best known for his introduction of the "Tape Indicator Map." This map, which came with a tape measure, enabled users to triangulate their location based coordinates given in an attached guide. C. Smith and Son had their office at 172 Strand Street, London. Click here for a list of rare maps from Charles Smith.
Size: Printed area measures 35.5 x 24 inches (90.17 x 60.96 centimeters)
Condition: Very good condition. Minor wear on original folds, else fine. Divided into 40 linen backed sections for easy folding.
Code: London-smith-1910 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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