We often get visits from authors who kindly sign their books for us. In fact we have lots of books in our stores that are signed by authors including Michael Palin and Levison Wood. Continue reading Uniquely signed Maps books by the Mizielinskis
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Our February Books of the Month
It’s the second and shortest month of the year and our books of the month are great ones to read to see you through the cold spell. Continue reading Our February Books of the Month
The Travel News- 16th December 2016
London is set to add a new park to its list of green spaces, an artist rehouses hermit crabs and a map made out of fake IDs. It’s this week’s travel news: Continue reading The Travel News- 16th December 2016
The Travel News- 9th December 2016
We look a map showing how people pronounce scone, a map showing what nations are exceptionally good at, airports offering relief from layover boredom and you could soon be holidaying on the moon. It’s this week’s travel news.
Mappy Monday – Map monsters
If you are stuck for a Halloween costume how about dressing up as a sea monster from a medieval map? Continue reading Mappy Monday – Map monsters
National Map Reading Week – get colouring!
Yes, it’s National Map Reading Week, but in between reacquainting ourselves with how to use a compass and such, we like to relax with a little colouring in – why not join us and download two maps to colour in yourself? Continue reading National Map Reading Week – get colouring!
The Travel News- 30th September 2016
A unicorn cafe, a dinosaur theme park, a California hotel with Twin Peaks and Dolly Parton themed rooms, dolls on planes, disappointing attractions and a scale map of China on someone’s terrace. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE. It’s the travel news: Continue reading The Travel News- 30th September 2016
Mappy Monday- Art Deco London Map
This new map from Blue Crow Media features London’s finest Art Deco buildings including lots of Piccadilly line tube stations, Battersea Power Station, Arsenal Stadium, Brockwell Lido, Hoover Building, The Savoy and The Grampians. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Art Deco London Map
Mappy Monday- Alice Tait’s illustrations
Here is an illustrator that certainly puts the ‘art’ in ‘cartography’. Alice Tait’s drawings have been featured on book covers, in magazine articles and on home products ranging from tea towels to lemon juice. We are especially fond of her London range as it features a beautifully illustrated map of central London capturing some of the most famous streets and landmarks. Alice told us a bit about herself and her illustrations. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Alice Tait’s illustrations
Mappy Monday- Stanford’s New Map of Kabul (1880)
It seems strange to refer to a 136 year-old map as ‘new’.
This 1880 map of Kabul is from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Stanford’s New Map of Kabul (1880)