Edward Stanford

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.

In 1853,[2] the company was dissolved, and Stanford took over the remains of the business with the intent of turning it into a map specialist.

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[3] 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.