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From Friday 8 to Friday 29 November 2002 can be viewed 'Folding London : an exhibition of 200 years of folding maps' in the Shapero Gallery of Bernard J. Shapero at 24 Bruton Street, London W1. At the same time 'London : a cartographic history 1746-1950 (200 years of folding maps)' compiled by Lucinda Boyle (of Shapero Rare Books), and with an introduction by Ralph Hyde, will be published by Countrywide Editions and will be available from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books at 32 Saint George Street, London W1; e-mail or telephone enquiries regarding the publication to [log in to unmask] or (0)20-7493-0876. The basis of these events is "what is probably the largest private collection of folding maps of London in the world" (publicity letter); "It is hoped that the exhibition will be sold as a collection and it is priced at [Pounds sterling] £300,000". For further press information or illustrations contact Vanessa Clewes Salmon on tel. (0)20-8458-3288, or by fax (0)20-8458-3280; or see <http://www.shapero.com <http://www.shapero.com> > Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG) [log in to unmask] http://www.rgs.org <http://www.rgs.org> [see 'Collections'/'Unlocking the Archives']