Original antique map of London second showing the extent of the destruction caused by the Great Fire of London in 1666.
It was derived from Wencelsaus Hollar’s near-contemporary version and was first published in the expanded second edition of William Maitland’s "History of London".
William Maitland(1693–1757) was a Scottish merchant, who became famous as an historian and topographer.
Maitland travelled as merchant in northern Europe before settling for a time in London, where in 1739 he composed his most famous work “The History of London, from its Foundation by the Romans to the present time...”.
A second edition was published in 1755.
Emanuel Bowen (1693-1767)
was appointed as map maker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His son Thomas Bowen continued with the business following his death in 1767.
