Designed by WE Soar. Printed by WJ Adams & Sons. Published by the Partington Advertising Company for the Metropolitan District Railway Company. Measures 107cm x 65cm. Laid on linen as issued with paper covers. Condition: Very good. some wear and minor foxing present. Covers a bit worn and loss to spine. Please inspect the photos carefully.
Following the opening of the Metropolitan Railway (MR) in 1863, The Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) was the 2nd Underground railway to open in London in 1868, running from South Kensington to Westminster. Referring to itself as the 'District Railway', the company produced large scale maps laid on Linen between 1874 -1907, along with smaller paper pocket maps from 1877 - making these among the first maps of the London Underground.
This is the 5th edition which dates to around 1893. this edition is the first to show the City & South London Railway which opened in 1890. Mike Horne notes that there are three known versions of the 5th Edition, this is the first (5a) as ‘District Railway’ appears in blue lettering once, long the eastern end of the line.
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Designed by WE Soar. Printed by WJ Adams & Sons. Published by the Partington Advertising Company for the Metropolitan District Railway Company. Measures 107cm x 65cm. Laid on linen as issued with paper covers. Condition: Very good. some wear and minor foxing present. Covers a bit worn and loss to spine. Please inspect the photos carefully.
Following the opening of the Metropolitan Railway (MR) in 1863, The Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) was the 2nd Underground railway to open in London in 1868, running from South Kensington to Westminster. Referring to itself as the 'District Railway', the company produced large scale maps laid on Linen between 1874 -1907, along with smaller paper pocket maps from 1877 - making these among the first maps of the London Underground.
This is the 5th edition which dates to around 1893. this edition is the first to show the City & South London Railway which opened in 1890. Mike Horne notes that there are three known versions of the 5th Edition, this is the first (5a) as ‘District Railway’ appears in blue lettering once, long the eastern end of the line.
Free UK delivery. For non-UK delivery please request quotation.
