Bacon’s Map of Central Area Stations Jersey This map of the Balearics

This map of the Balearics

A Ptolemaic map of Asia Minor

a couple of trivial spots in the cartouche

otherwise a fine copy in full gilt fleece-lined morocco slipcase

clear traces of circulating library labels to upper covers

Bacon’s Map of Central Area Stations Jersey This map of the BalearicsThe first edition of this map was printed in 1932 but the introduction of Beck's diagram in 1933 did not obviate the need for geographically accurate maps, which pinpointed the location of Underground stations in the central area in relation to the surface topography. The lines themselves, though colour coded, are given minimal prominence so as not to disrupt the street plan. The red discs denoting stations are in the style of the earliest roundels,