Pinda gently suggested that our rare Gulag map isn't quite the #LondonMapFair vibe we're after. This is less bleak, a detail from Bacon's Pictorial Map of London from 1924, a century ago. A recommended sightseeing tour marked in red ends outside Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). londonmapfairs.com

Delighted to share news that my exhibition Mapping Earth will be open during the London Map Fair 15-16 June. Free Sat 12-7 Sun 10-6 I'll be talking Sat 1.45 and Sun 2.30 about how these antiquarian maps influence my 21st century pocket globes. londonmapfairs.com

We’re exhibiting at the London Map Fair next weekend, where you can buy these: first ever Harry Beck pocket Tube map (1933) & the 1915 version of Gill’s ‘Wonderground Map of London Town’

Our 1942 British escape map of North Africa was concealed inside a khaki drill tropical uniform belt, in case the wearer was captured. It was printed on rayon by games manufacturer John Waddington Ltd for MI9. At this weekend's londonmapfairs.com #LondonMapFair, 15-16 June.

Get to discuss our amazing Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) wall maps, the Society’s hanging heritage, at the #LondonMapFair this Saturday. Talk is FREE, as is the fair (which is lots of fun). londonmapfairs.com #freetalk #London #maps

#MI9 2WW rayon #EscapeMap for North Africa by games manufacturer John Waddington concealed in a khaki uniform belt. Offered for sale together for £950 by Tim Bryars at #LondonMapFair on 15-16 June held Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). 📸AntiquesTradeGazette

If you'd like to know which of the million maps in the RGS archive inspired this Perpetual Ocean, do come along to my talk Sat 1.45pm Sun 2.30pm Delighted my Mapping Earth exhibition will be open during #LondonMapFair 15th 12-7pm 16th 10am-6pm The Royal Geographical Society

Edward VIII maps we'll bring to this weekend's #LondonMapFair Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). The Oxo map shows the route of the abandoned coronation. The British Empire map was published in the Boston Advertiser in March 1936, before Edward's relationship with Wallis Simpson became widely known.

A scarce 1921 distance map of the London Underground by Fred Stingemore which we'll be bringing to this weekend's #LondonMapFair Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) (londonmapfairs.com). Printed in a tiny run for internal use by A. West and Partners, who specialised in copying engineering drawings.

Mapping Earth- Cartography, Clay, and 21st Century Pocket Globes Artist talk by yours truly: Saturday 1.45pm Sunday 2.30pm Delighted my exhibition Mapping Earth will be open @londonmapfairs @rgs_ibg Free entry Open Saturday 12-7 Sun 10-6 instagram.com/reel/C8NheJQox…

And the #LondonMapFair 2024 Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) is open. Iain and Luca are helping me on our stand today. Hope to see some - many - of you later! londonmapfairs.com

It’s the best day of the year, it’s the #londonmapfair

Just three more hours to catch Massimo Altea Antique Maps and myself - and all the other wonderful map dealers here at this year's #LondonMapFair Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Hurry!

It was a pleasure to meet and talk to so many people at London Map Fair last weekend, none more so than Tim Dunn Thank you to everyone who took a detour from the exquisite antique maps on show to visit my exhibition Mapping Earth in The Director’s Gallery at The RGS

Delightful and engaged class from LRBS this afternoon, discussing the modern rare book trade. An absolute pleasure.

Cecil Court

There's something restful about greeting pigeon man at St Giles's on my way home in the evening. I don't think I could join him, but everyone seems content. I don't know his name - I just address him as 'sir' - and I did ask if I could take a snap tonight.

Nice to find some things just as you left them.