Old Map of Notting Hill and Kensington in 1862 by Edward Stanford - Portobello Road, Shepherds Bush, Bayswater castles With its classic hand-painted style

With its classic hand-painted style and nostalgic colors

the result showcases a visually pleasing finish that accentuates the map’s detailed features without glare

highlight the disciplined and courageous spirit of the Marine Corps

hand-engraved style typical of Speed's county atlas

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Old Map of Notting Hill and Kensington in 1862 by Edward Stanford - Portobello Road, Shepherds Bush, Bayswater castles With its classic hand-painted styleEdward Stanford opened his map and chart business near Charing Cross in 1853 and within a decade had built it into the leading map selling and publishing house in London, a reputation the firm would hold for well over a century afterward. As the city expanded rapidly in the 1850s and 1860s, Stanford issued a series of large scale district maps covering London sheet by sheet, and this 1862 plan is one of that series, focused on the fashionable and fast