Where to get vintage/antique UK maps in London?
Apr 9th, 2003, 03:02 PM
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Where to get vintage/antique UK maps in London?
On our international travels, my husband and I like to pick up antique/vintage maps suitable for framing upon return as a souvenir of our trip. Something featuring the entire UK would be ideal. Where in London might there be a good book/map shop selling such an item? (I'm not talking cheapie maps printed by the thousands...) Thanks!
Apr 9th, 2003, 04:06 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,579
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Museum Street, opposite the main entrance to the British Museum, has a number of used book stores which carry prints, books, maps, etc. Certainly, worth a try. We've bought a few prints there. Congratulations on a wonderful hobby.
Apr 10th, 2003, 02:41 AM
#6
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,172
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cleo, The one on Beauchamp Scarlett Mentioned place near Harrods has old maps and copies. I love this shop and found it by chance 9years ago. If you somethng specific ask them to help as mostitems are stored in pull out files. I found some lovely old prints of Irish Maps in Irish.
Apr 10th, 2003, 05:14 AM
#8
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,325
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My husband and I share the same hobby. In London, we have found some antique maps at Avril Noble (sorry, can't find address, but it's near Covent Garden) and Grosvenor Prints, 28 Shelton St. Covent Garden.
Apr 10th, 2003, 01:06 PM
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Can't recall the name of it, but it's across the street from the Savoy. With the Savoy to your back, cross the Strand, and go left. First street turn right, heading towards Covent Garden. It's on the edge of Covent Garden, so it might have been noted already by someone else.
