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This page is a sub-page off of my pages about Cruchley's maps. Even if this page is of limited interest, I hope you will visit the main pages.
The following comes from the advertisements at the back of "Cruchley's Picture of London", 2nd edition, 1834, as provided in .pdf by Google. (Thank you Google!) The text quoted comes from the third page of a catalog bound in after page 280.
(The text on Cruchley's maps often speaks of where it was printed or is available, so "Ludgate Street" would suggest a map from before 1835, based on what follows.)
G.F. Cruchley returns thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and Public in general, for the kind an liberal Patronage he received at his late residence, 38, Ludgate Street, and respectfully informs them, that he has removed to more extensive and convenient premises, 81, Fleet Street, corner of Salisbury Square; where he invites an inspection of his own Publications, with those of Messrs. Cary, Smith, Faden, Laurie, Wylde, &c.
G.F.C has also on sale other valuable Works and Periodicals, with a selection of Juvenile Publications, Dissected Maps, an assortment of Stationary, Stamps, &c.
For now... although it seems pretty complete!... "all" I have on his life in general is the following re-post (with gratitude, and by permission) some excellent material from http://www.geographicus.com
George Frederick Cruchley (April 23, 1797 - June 16, 1880) was a London based book and map seller active in the middle part of the 19th century.
Cruchley began his cartographic career as an apprentice at the venerable Aaron Arrowsmith firm. Many of Cruchley's earliest maps bear the words "From Arrowsmith's" on the imprint.
In 1844 Cruchley acquired the massive stock of the important early 19th century firm of John Cary. Cruchley published his own maps as well as reissues of Cary's stock well into the 1870s. Cruchley is best known for his detailed plans of London, which in recent years have become increasingly scarce and desirable.
Cruchley was based in London on 38 Ludgate Street until 1834 when he moved his offices to 81 Fleet Street. Shortly before his death in 1880 Cruchley auctioned (Hodgson's Auctions, Jan 16, 1877) his entire stock. Many of his map plates were thusly acquired by Gall and Inglis who continued the Cruchley tradition well into the early 20th century.
Cruchley's son, also George Frederick (1837 - 1882), also continued to work as a book and map seller until his death.
(end quote from Geographicus.com)
I've seen it said that he died in Brighton.
There are many gorgeous maps available for sale at www.geographicus.com, and further helpful information on map makers and their maps.
In Printed Maps of London, 1553-1850 by Howgego and Darlington (1964), it says that father Cruchley died in Brighton.
While Cruchley should keep me "out of trouble" for a while, I couldn't resist putting the following image onto the site. My thanks to Storey's Ltd., Cecil Court, London for allowing me to bring this image to you.
Remember what we learned above: Cruchley bought up Cary's stock and plates in 1844. So control of this Cary map came into the hands of Cruchley (and his son) not long after it was produced.
It is also fun for what I infer it shows, explained below...
Besides the loose connection to Cary, I find the map fun for giving us a glimpse of an aspect of the 1837 postal service. If my inferences are on target, the map shows us the limit of the area across which you could have a letter delivered for tuppence. It reminds me of the maps you find in British take-away establishments to this day, telling us the limits of their free delivery service. If you lived in Peckham (over at the right), if you lived at Camden Place, you could receive letters for tuppence, but just a little way down the road at Camden Terrace, and you'd have a surcharge to pay.
Who knows? With the ongoing "improvements" to "Royal Mail", we may be back to regional rates before long. We lost the means of knowing whether our local pillarbox had been emptied yet some time ago, although I have recently seen the British-inspired Indian postal service still using the simple solution that used to be implemented in the UK.
Recently a sticker appeared on our pillarbox promising us that the final collection for the day will be not later than 9am! So: if I post something at 10am, it could be 23 hours before it is picked up?)
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