From Peter Pan’s movements in Kensington back to images of imperial vanity and plans of Saxon kingdoms, maps provide fascinating routes through British history.
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A map of Edenburgum Scotiae Metropolis – or Edinburgh -
produced in Cologne by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg in 1581 |
The major buildings of the city are shown in profile, with no consideration for perspective. £750
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| Peter Pan Map of Kensington Gardens, by Macdonald ‘Max’ Gill in 1923 |
Gill was an artist and graphic designer who was also responsible for the Wonderground map of London and the map mural in the first class drawing room of the Queen Mary liner. It narrates the story of Peter Pan as told in JM Barrie’s novel Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. £8,500
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| Cable and Wireless Great Circle Map by MacDonald ‘Max’ Gill, 1945 |
Gill’s objective was to show the paths of radio beams from London to the far reaches of the empire in straight lines. On this projection, transmissions to Sydney pass over Moscow correctly, whereas on a Mercator Projection map a straight line would cross Arabia. £15,000
Images:
The London Map Fair
More:
The Guardian
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