[Cricket & William Blake] [Marylebone & St Pancras.]
Horwood Delin.t. Spear, Sculp.t Star Alley Fenchurch St. Published as the Act directs Feb.ry 17 [& Oct.r 25th] 1793 [but 1799]. Engraved map on two sheets conjoined, total 580 x 1010mm (22¾ x 43¼"). Some old colour. The two top left sheets of a 32-sheet map of London, covering the areas of Marylebone & St Pancras at the end of the 18th century, with the 'New Road' (Euston Road), Fitzroy Square, Warren Street, Harley Street & Baker Street. Of interest is the 'Cricket Ground', the first site of Lord's, and Willans Farm and Jews Harp House, both mentioned in Willliam Blake's poem 'Jerusalem'.
[Ref: 67565] £900.00