{"product_id":"vintage-leather-bound-london-guide-c-1960","title":"Vintage Leather-Bound London Guide, c.1960","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen travelling around London, I still occasionally come across older couples unfolding a paper map and slowly finding their way through the city. In a time when almost everything can be found instantly on a phone, there is something quietly charming about seeing someone still walking through London with a well-used map in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small guidebook brings to mind that more analogue way of travelling. Compact and leather-bound, it contains maps and information to help navigate London, offering a tangible way of seeing the city rather than through a screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it particularly interesting is how much of London shown on the map still exists today. The city has inevitably changed over the decades, but many of its streets and familiar landmarks remain, creating a quiet connection between the London recorded here and the city we walk through today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely piece for anyone wanting to keep a small reminder of a trip to London, or for someone visiting the city for the first time. Unlike a map on a phone, this is something to hold, turn through and explore — a little record of London from another time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e・・・\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e𓉞 \u003cstrong\u003eT.C.C Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll antique and vintage objects carry natural signs of age and use accumulated over time. These traces are part of the individual character and beauty of each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leather cover shows natural changes in colour and surface wear developed over time, adding to its vintage character. The maps and printed pages also show natural colour variation consistent with age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMeasurement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eW 14cm x H 8.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLeather, Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ec.1960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e・・・\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe hope this piece will find a new home where its history can be appreciated and its story carried forward.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"T.C.C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59903104516480,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/5804\/4544\/files\/MJXX2385copy.jpg?v=1789574625","url":"https:\/\/thecuriocabinet.co.uk\/en-kr\/products\/vintage-leather-bound-london-guide-c-1960","provider":"T.C.C","version":"1.0","type":"link"}