Floreat Bathon - This Ancient City, How wanton sits she, amidst Nature’s smiles! Nor from her highest turret has to view But golden landscapes and luxuriant scenes.'. This detailed and decorative pictorial map of Bath, created by British illustrator Leslie George Bullock (1895–1971), highlights the city's historical and architectural heritage, including landmarks like the King's Spring, Bath Abbey, and the Great Roman Baths. Adorned with coats of arms, literary quotations, and vignette illustrations, the map features lines from the poet Young: "This Ancient City, How wanton sits she amidst Nature's smiles! Nor from her highest turret has to view but golden landscapes and luxuriant scenes." Framed in a stonework design reflecting Bath's Georgian and Roman influences, the map was designed in 1941 though probably not printed until after World War Two. Historical notes for tourists on the verso. This uncommon attractive map exemplifies Bullock's mastery of 20th-century decorative cartography. by Bullock, Leslie George. Published 1941. Vintage pictorial city plan. Size 77 x 56 cm | 30.5 x 22.0 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Wear/small holes at junctures, and along one fold restored verso. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is related information printed on the reverse side. Tags: Somerset, Somerset + A Pictorial Map on the Historic City of Bath, Somerset + Bullock, Somerset + Bullock + A Pictorial Map on the Historic City of Bath, Somerset + Bullock Leslie George, Somerset + Pictorial maps

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