Edward Stanford
Edward Stanford (27 May 1827 3 November 1904) was the founder of Stanfords, now a pair of map and book shops based in London and Bristol, UK.
Edward Stanford
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- Name
- Edward Stanford
- Born
- 27 May 1827
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Died
- 3 November 1904
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- cartographer · businessperson · chemist
- Languages
- English
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Edward Stanford (27 May 1827 3 November 1904) was the founder of Stanfords, now a pair of map and book shops based in London and Bristol, UK.
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• Name — Edward Stanford • Born — 27 May 1827 • Birthplace — London, England • Died — 3 November 1904 • Illustration — Detail of Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster, from Stanford's 1862 map of London
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• Illustration — Ethnological map of the Balkans made by Edward Stanford in 1877 Born in 1827, and educated at the City of London School, Edward Stanford developed his interest in maps after being employed by Mr Trelawney Saunders at his map and stationery shop. He became a partner to Saunders in 1852 at the age of 25. In 1853, the company was dissolved, and Stanford took over the remains of the business with the intent of turning it into a map specialist. With British colonial expansion pushing the demand for maps worldwide, and being the sole specialist of maps in London, the move was both obvious and lucrative. The name Stanfords became prominent in 1862 when his project to make the most accurate map of London possible was published. Stanford's Library Map of London is still on sale today, over 150 years later. Company ownership remained in the family until 1947, when it was absorbed into George Philip & Son. However, in 2001 Stanfords separated from George Philip & Son and the name Stanfords is displayed on both stores and on many lines of maps and books produced by the company.
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The British Library · Image taken from page 89 of '[Epping Forest. [With plates and maps.]]'
The Euphrates Valley. Syria, Kurdistan and c. Edward Sanford.
Edward Stanford · This map is available from Eran Laor Cartographic Collection of the National Library of Israel. link to the source: The Euphrates Valley
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1827
Edward Stanford was born on 27 May 1827.
1885
A parliamentary map of the British Isles showing the electoral divisions as described in the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885. London atlas series. Stanford's Geographical Establishment. London: Edward Stanford, 12, 13 & 14 Long Acre, W.C. (1901) (1901) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1901
Asiatic Archipelago, on Mercator's projection. (with Singapore). (with) Labuan Island surveyed by Captn. Sir Edwd. Belcher & Lieut. D.M. Gordon. London atlas series. Stanford's Geographical Establishment. London: Edward Stanford, 26 & 27 Cockspur St., Charing Cross, S.W. (1901) (1901) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1901
(A chart of the world on Mercator's projection. Shewing the principal ocean steam routes, the submarine telegraphs &c.) The World east. London atlas series. London: Stanford's Geographical Establishment. London: Edward Stanford, 12, 13 & 14, Long Acre, W.C. (1901) (1901) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1901
Ireland. Ireland, north-west. London atlas series. Stanford's Geogl. Estabt. London: Edward Stanford, 26 & 27, Cockspur St., Charing Cross, S.W. (1901) (1901) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1904
Edward Stanford died on 3 November 1904.
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Edward Stanford is recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Recorded with the occupation businessperson.
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