London Map and Guide

by Lawrence Stone

$500 · Offered by Argosy Book Store

London: News Chronicle, 1951. Color pictorial map. Full sheet measures 29 x 21.5 . Folds into original 9 x 4 envelope. This vibrant, eye-catching map was made for the Festival of Britain in 1951. After World War II, the British government funded the Festival of Britain to celebrate the UK's achievements in arts, science, and technology, and inspire confidence in the resiliency of the nation. This colorful map

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