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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Cocktails & Cartography – The Beauchamp Place Collective

November 12, 2014by themaphouse Leave a comment

A late night opening of The Map House as part of The Beauchamp Place Collective. ‘Cocktails & Cartography’ will showcase some of the finest pieces in our collection, with private tours led by […]

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Curiosities, Exhibitions & Events, Features

The Battle for Africa

November 8, 2014by themaphouse Leave a comment

Our collection of pieces exploring the mapping of colonial Africa was recently sought to be used in the opening sequence of Aljazeera’s, ‘The Battle for Africa’. Filmed on location we were delighted to welcome the […]

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Features, Press

Map of the Month

November 3, 2014by themaphouse Leave a comment

This month’s entry to Map of the Month, “Map of Exploration and Surveys in New Mexico and Utah”, by Captain John N. Macomb was published in 1864 and details the […]

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For over a century, The Map House has specialized in collecting fine cartographic material. Whether you are planning a visit to our Knightsbridge gallery or are curious about antique maps and prints more generally, we welcome your interest.

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Gift ideas a-plenty in our gallery - from antique and vintage maps and globes, to mini globe baubles, to map books and puzzles... everything you need for a Mappy Christmas 🌍🎁🎄 • #antiques #vintage #globes #maps #mapping #Christmas🎄 #giftideas #mapa #mappa #mappychristmas #map #xmaslist #shopping #stockingfillers #christmasiscoming #london #gallery
Regional map of London from John Stow's extraordinary survey of London, covering Fleet Street, The Strand, Lincolns Inn and the north bank of the Thames. • The map also shows Somerset House, The Savoy, as well as Drury Lane and the legal district around Lincolns Inn. • From the second illustrated edition of Stow's seminal survey, published by John Strype in 1755. • #maps #mapping #London #map #citymap #giftideas #gallery #geography #surveys #riverthames #cartography
Interesting vintage pictorial folding map of the Suez Canal published in around 1933 in Port Said by August Rusenberg. The map is peppered with vignettes, illustrations of buildings along the route, elevations of the canal and inset maps of both Port Said and its location in on an index map. The piece comes with an accompanying booklet promoting the canal for both commercial and for tourist use. • #pictorialmaps #vintage #africa #suezcanal #history #maps #mapping #map #vintagemaps #egypt #tourist #travel #giftideas

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