Description:
London: The Illustrated London News, 1861. First printing. Panoramic Print. Very good condition. A very detailed birdseye view of London, drawn by Thomas Sulman engraved by Robert Loudan. Possibly viewed from a hot air balloon above Kennington, depicts the Thames from the Houses of Parliament to St. Katherine's Dock. North of the river landmarks include Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park Corner, the Clock Tower of Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, St. Paul's Cathedral, Monument and the Tower of London, with Regent's Park, Hampstead and Highgate. On the south side of the Thames are Lambeth Palace, Waterloo Station, St. George's Circus and Elephant & Castle. Wood cut engraving, original folds. Folding copy as published, some foxing in upper left margin, otherwise very clean. Image size: 520 x 1330mm, 20.5 x 52.25