COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Gill, Leslie MacDonald, 1884-1947
Date:
1927
Short Title:
Covers: The Famous Wonderground Map of London Town.
Publisher:
Westminster Press
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
28
Obj Width cm:
35
Note:
Cover is an illustrated envelope which reads, "The Heart of Britain on Your Wall. This is a Small Corner of the Famous Wonderground Map of London Town, Complete in the Envelope ... Published by The Westminster Press, 11 Henrietta Street, Strand, London, W.C.2." Has blue sticker from Edward Stanford, Ltd., Cartographers to the King. Gill's map of the London underground railways is an important early example of 20th century pictorial maps. It influenced other cartographers and initiated a colorful period of pictorial mapmaking internationally. This is third and final state of this map, with the greyhound in the upper letter corner triangle above the "On to Wembley" sign (first state 1914, with only houses in the triangle, second state 1924, with the "On to Wembley" sign and lion instead of a greyhound).
Reference:
Burdon, Elisabeth, Spring 2009, The Wonderground Map of 1913 and its Influence, in IMCOS Journal (International Map Collector's Society) No. 116:7-18. Winfrid de Munck in blogpost via Tim Bryars.
Subject:
Pictorial map
Full Title:
(Covers to) The Wonderground Map of London Town. Drawn by MacDonald Gill. Printed and Published by the Westminster Press, 11 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
List No:
6755.001
Series No:
1
Publication Author:
Gill, Leslie MacDonald, 1884-1947
Pub Date:
1927
Pub Title:
The Wonderground Map of London Town. Drawn by MacDonald Gill. Printed and Published by the Westminster Press, 11 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
Pub Reference:
Burdon, Elisabeth, Spring 2009, The Wonderground Map of 1913 and its Influence, in IMCOS Journal (International Map Collector's Society) No. 116:7-18.
Pub Note:
Full color.
Pub List No:
6755.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
28
Pub Width cm:
35
Image No:
6755001
Authors:
Gill, Leslie MacDonald, 1884-1947
Link To Source
Covers: The Famous Wonderground Map of London Town.
