Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Unknown Mapmaker
Title:
The Town of Singapore
Date:
1887
Medium:
steel engraving, outline colour
Size:
29.8 x 18 cm
Description:
Title at the top of the page, "The Town of Singapore".
Verso in ink, "The Town of Singapore April 1887".
An interesting and detailed town plan highlighting four areas: 1 Area of First Concession; 2 Government House Domain; 3 Chinese Theatres; 4 Road Lighted.
All the roads shown are named along with significant locations and buildings.
Probably a section based on an 1880 city plan with corrections for, as yet, an unknown publication.
Rare
References:
Item Code:
MA8401
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