Samuel Johnson infamously said that "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." The same might be said about the wonderful maps of London that can be examined in copious detail within this corner of the British Library's website. Visitors can start by reading curator Peter Barber's introduction to this collection of over 1,200 maps and plans of London. To get a flavor of the offerings...

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