Edward S. Mogg

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Edward S. Mogg

A 19th-century London publisher and guide-maker, he helped travelers make sense of England and Wales through maps, road surveys, and practical handbooks. His books capture a vivid moment when printed guides were becoming essential tools for getting around.

2 Audiobooks

Mogg's Cab Fare Distance Map and London Guide. Index to the Streets, Squares, and Cab Stands.

Mogg's Cab Fare Distance Map and London Guide. Index to the Streets, Squares, and Cab Stands.

by Edward S. Mogg

Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First. Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.

Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales. Part the First. Comprising the counties of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. etc.

by Edward S. Mogg

About the author

Edward S. Mogg was a London publisher active in the 19th century, best known for issuing maps and travel guides for London and for routes across England and Wales. His name is especially associated with practical works for travelers, including road surveys and railway handbooks.

His publications focused on helping readers navigate real journeys: roads, distances, towns, and notable places along the way. Works linked to him include Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales and Mogg's Handbook for Railway Travellers, books that now offer a valuable glimpse into how people moved through Britain during a time of major change in transport.

Although not much biographical detail is readily confirmed, his legacy survives through the usefulness and reach of his guidebooks. Today, his writing and publications remain of interest to readers who enjoy transport history, old maps, and the everyday experience of travel in 19th-century Britain.