Excelsior Wall Alases Europe Pt V - Day and Night - The Seasons - G.W.Bacon - 1903 - Large

Excelsior Wall Alases Europe Pt V - Day and Night & The Seasons - George Washington.Bacon - 1903

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George Washington Bacon (1830–1922) was an American mapmaker and publisher who developed a successful business producing maps of London.

In 1861, Bacon founded a series of businesses. He became bankrupt in 1867, after failing to keep on top of managing these businesses.

In 1870, Bacon started his business, G.W. Bacon & Co., on 127 Strand, London. He based his atlases on the plates used by Edward Weller for his Weekly Dispatch Atlas. In 1893, he bought the map business of James Wyld.

During this time, G.W Bacon created illustrations of British colonial wars, with their most famous publication being Bacon's South Africa War Prints in 1901, covering the Second Boer War.

Around 1900, G.W. Bacon was purchased by the Scottish publishing house of W.& A.K. Johnston and incorporated into their own. Maps using the Bacon brand were being produced as late as 1956. About 1967 their name was changed to Johnston & Bacon.

The map itself including the front and back boards are in good condition. The seems at some of the folds however have come apart and can be easilt reattached. This doesn’t detract from the beuty of the map when flat or mounted.

A few loose portions at the seams otherwise good condition. Pricing and Grading commensurate.