- Title: REYNOLDS'S NEW MAP OF LONDON AND ITS SUBURBS | The map is divided into Quarter Mile Sections for Measuring Distances | THE LETTERS N.W. &c INDICATE THE POSTAL DISTRICTS
- Author: James Reynolds & Sons
- Date: 1888
- Condition: Very Good - small separations expertly repaired at folds. Still bound in its original covers.
- Inches: 38 5/8 x 25 5/8 [Image]
- Centimeters: 98.10 x 65.08 [Image]
- Product ID: 308590
This finely lithographed folding map, titled “Reynolds’ Map of London and Its Suburbs,” was published in 1888 by James Reynolds & Sons and presents a comprehensive bird’s-eye view of Greater London at the height of the Victorian era. It delineates the urban fabric of London, with color-coded districts, prominent arterial roads, railway lines, parks, and notable public buildings clearly identified, while the Thames River forms a central, winding axis through the metropolis. Distinctive pastel shading is employed to differentiate boroughs and critical infrastructure, underscoring the city’s dense spatial organization and suburban expansion as captured in late nineteenth-century cartographic practice.
Background on Creator
James Reynolds & Sons was a prominent London-based publishing firm, founded by James Reynolds (1817–1876), who was celebrated for his innovative production of educational diagrams, thematic maps, and scientific charts during the Victorian era. The company specialized in instructive materials spanning astronomy, geology, physical geography, and related sciences, and collaborated frequently with notable artists such as John Emslie. After James Reynolds’ death, his sons William Henry and Frederick Reynolds continued the business into the twentieth century, with the firm recognized for the accuracy and reliability of its maps and atlases as well as award-winning scientific prints issued for both classroom and individual use.