JANSSON, Johannes.
Norfolciæ descriptio. Petrus Kærius
Cælavit.
Amsterdam, 1651, German text edition. 160 x 205.
Uncoloured; slight overall age-toning.
An uncommon map of Norfolk.
KOEMAN: Me 204. |
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MOLL, Herman.
Norfolk.
London, T & J Bowles, 1724. 200 x 320.
Uncoloured; very slight age-toning and marginal defects , otherwise good.
From 'A New Description of England and Wales, with the
Adjacent Islands', with the antiquities. |
£140 |
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CLEGG, Ernest.
Cambridgeshire.
Leeds, 1947. 510 x 390.
Bright original colour; fine condition.
Drawn and designed by Ernest Clegg, this county map of Cambridgeshire was produced and printed by John Waddington Ltd. Waddington's are more known for their playing card production. Although 50 years old they are in fine
condition, never having seen the light of day. The map is profusely illustrated with facts and figures pre and post war, from food production and diversity, to inventors from the area, and also famous names and places. UNCOMMON.
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BLOME, Richard.
A Mapp of Cambridgeshire with the Ile of Ely.
London, 1673. 300 x 265.
Uncoloured; dark impression, minor spotting and waterstaining to right hand margin, just effecting the printed line border, otherwise a good example.
From the First Edition of the "Britannia", Blome's larger series of county maps, decorated with cartouches around the title and dedication, based on Speed's map. Blome, renowned as a plagarist, said "I do not own myself the Author, but the Undertaker of this work". |
£150 |
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BLOME, Richard.
A Mapp of Huntingdon Shire with its Hundreds.
London, 1673. 320 x 260.
Uncoloured; fine dark impression.
From the First Edition of the "Britannia", Blome's larger series of county maps, decorated with cartouches around the title and dedication, based on Speed's map.
Blome, renowned as a plagarist, said "I do not own myself the Author, but the Undertaker of this work".
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PIGOT & Co.
Huntingdonshire.
London & Manchester, 1828. 370 x 230.
Fine original colour; minor age-toning to margins, otherwise fine condition.
From the first steel-engraved county atlas, "Pigot & Co's British Atlas of the Counties of England". With a fine vignette of Godmanchester Church and a sheet of accompanying text.
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KEERE, Pieter van der.
Cambridge Shire.
London, George Humble, 1646. 85 x 120.
Uncoloured; slight waterstaining, otherwise good.
A map of the county, from the so-called "Miniature Speed".
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BLAEU, Joan.
Huntingdo-nensis Comitatus, Huntington Shire.
Amsterdam, 1654. 390 x 500.
Fine original colour; light marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.
A highly decorative map of the county of Huntingdonshire. Figured title cartouche bottom right and armorials on the left.
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BLAEU, Joan.
Nortfolcia; Norfolke.
Amsterdam, 1654. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; light marginal soiling, slightly darker brown stain in upper margin, very light printers crease to lower centrefold, small stain under the armorials on the title cartouche, otherwise a fine example.
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BLAEU, Johannes.
Regiones Inundatae.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 435 x 545.
Superb original colour; very minor marginal defects, small rust stain and an old crease near the centrfold, otherwise a fine example.
A facsinating map of the Fenland area. From Blaeu's Atlas Major, with Dutch text on verso. |
£280 |
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[KITCHIN, Thomas.].
The Continuation of the Road from London to Barwick, beginning at Stilton & extending to Tuxford, containing 62 miles.
[London, London Magazine, c.1760.] 105 x 190.
Uncoloured; light age-toning and marginal spotting, some affecting printed area, otherwise good.
A strip road map after John Ogilby, showing the road from Stilton, through, Stamford, Grantham and on to Tuxford.
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MORDEN, Robert.
Cambridge Shire.
London, 1695. 425 x 355.
Uncoloured; cut close with loss of printed line border on top edge, upper and lower margin added using old paper, otherwise very presentable.
Published in Camden's Britannia.
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MORDEN, Robert.
Suffolk.
London, 1695-. 360 x 420.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning to the edges of margins, otherwise a fine example.
Published in Camden's Britannia.
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GIBSON, John.
Cambridge Shire.
London, Thomas Carnan, 1780. 115 x 65.
Uncoloured; light soiling and age-toning to margins, otherwise very good.
A miniature map of the county from John Gibson's 'New and accurate maps of the counties of England and Wales'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps 2nd edition, pp.172-173.
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MORDEN, Robert.
Huntington Shire.
London, 1695. 365 x 420.
Uncoloured; small side margins, but with enough blank paper to facilitate framing, otherwise a fine example.
Published in Camden's Britannia.
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[KITCHIN, Thomas.].
Huntingdonshire.
London, Universal Magazine, c.1760. 210 x 180.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, light toning, otherwise a good example.
Printed for John Hinton.
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BOWEN, Emanuel.
Suffolk drawn from late surveys.
London, Universal Magazine, 1753. 175 x 200.
Uncoloured; signs of old vertical folds, otherwise a good example.
Printed for John Hinton.
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KITCHIN, Thomas.
Cambridgeshire.
London, [Universal Magazine, c.1750.]. 190 x 160.
Uncoloured; signs of old vertical folds, light toning, otherwise a good example.
Printed for John Hinton 1747.
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SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William.
Huntingdon comitatus.
London, Georgii Bishop & Ioannis Norton, 1607-37. 275 x 340.
Uncoloured; light toning in the margins, otherwise a very good example.
A map of the county from the second English edition of the 'Britannia', translated by Philémon Holland. Engraved by William Kip, from the Christopher Saxton survey of 1576. The Saxton map is of Northants/Beds/Cambs/Hunts and Rutland, therefore this example is one of the earliest separate printed maps of the county.
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GIBSON, John.
Huntingdonshire.
London, Thomas Carnan, 1780. 115 x 65.
Uncoloured; light soiling and age-toning to margins, otherwise very good.
A miniature map of the county from John Gibson's 'New and accurate maps of the counties of England and Wales'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps 2nd edition, pp.172-173.
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MEISNER, Daniel.
Nordovicum Angl.
Frankfurt, c.1623. 100 x 145.
Uncoloured; very light marginal soiling, otherwise fine condition.
Map-View of Norwich with German verse under the image.
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SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William.
Cambridge comitatus quem olim iceni insederunt.
London, 1607-37. 290 x 325.
Uncoloured; dark impression, light age-toning, one or two minor spots and stains, other minor marginal defects, short tear repaired, otherwise good condition.
An early map of Cambridgeshire, attributed to Christopher Saxton and engraved by William Kip. From the third edition of Camden's Britannia to contain maps.
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SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William.
Suffolciæ comitatus cuius populi olim...
London, 1607-37. 275 x 375.
Uncoloured; dark impression, light age-toning, one or two minor spots and stains, other minor marginal defects, otherwise good condition.
An early map of Suffolk, attributed to Christopher Saxton and engraved by William Kip. From the third edition of Camden's Britannia to contain maps.
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BLAEU, Joan.
Nortfolcia; Norfolke.
Amsterdam, 1658, Dutch text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; very light marginal soiling, otherwise a superb example.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.
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BLAEU, Johannes.
Cantabrigiensis Comitatus. Cambridge Shire.
Amsterdam, 1658, Dutch text edition. 425 x 530.
Fine original colour; very minor marginal soiling, otherwise a superb example.
Highly decorative, with 17 college armorials, 7 noble and two royal crests, all in full colour.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.
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BLAEU, Johannes.
Regiones Inundatae.
Amsterdam, 1658, Dutch text edition. 435 x 545.
Fine original colour; very light marginal soiling, two very small worm holes in the lower margin, otherwise a superb example.
A facsinating map of the Fenland area.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.
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BLAEU, Johannes.
Suffolcia vernacule Suffolke.
Amsterdam, 1658, Dutch text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; very light marginal soiling, two small worm holes in lower margin, otherwise a superb example.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.
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OWEN, J. & BOWEN, E.
A Map of Cambridgeshire.
London, c.1720. 185 x 120.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges, otherwise a fine example.
From 'Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improv'd', with a decorative printed border and cartouche.
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WALKER, John & Charles.
Suffolk.
London, 1835-. 325 x 390.
Original colour lithograph; very light centrefold discolouration, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed map of the county. Shows the places of the meeting of foxhounds and the areas are marked. From Hobson's Fox Hunting Atlas.
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KEERE, Pieter van der.
Huntington Shire.
London, George Humble, 1627. 85 x 120.
Finely coloured; minor show through of text from verso, light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise a fine example.
A map from the so-called "Miniature Speed", although the plate pre-dates the first edition of Speed's maps. Originally engraved 1599, Speed's publisher Humble bought the plates, translated the titles to English and published them with a text abridged from Speed's Theatre of Great Britain.
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DRAYTON, Michael.
[No title]. Parte of Suffolk - Essex.
London, John Marriott, John Grismand & Thomas Dewe, 1612 - 1622. 255 x 325.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the margins, light soiling, small tear to upper margin (repaired), short split at centrefold (hardly noticable), otherwise a very good example.
From Drayton's 'Poly-Olbion', an allegorical map of Essex and south Suffolk profusely illustrated with nymphs and virtually every river is named. This map is from the 1622 edition with twelve extra maps including this one - therefore scarcer than some.
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OGILBY, John.
The Road from Huntingdon to Ipswich co: Suff.
London, 1675-98. 325 x 460.
Finely coloured; very light marginal age-toning, minor marginal nicks (repaired), otherwise a good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, surveyed by John Ogilby. Sheet 73; shows the road from Huntingdon (plan), through Erith, Ely, Soham, Bury, Needham and on to Ipswich.
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OGILBY, John.
The Road from King's Lyn co. Norf. To Harwich a Essex [sic].
London, 1675-98. 345 x 445.
Finely coloured; very light marginal age-toning, minor marginal nicks (repaired), some old paper stress tears (repaired) visible when held up to the light, otherwise a good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, surveyed by John Ogilby. Sheet 75; shows the road from King's-Lyn (plan), through Swafham, Thetford, Ipswich (plan) and on to Harwich.
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BLAEU, Johannes.
Cantabrigiensis Comitatus. Cambridge Shire.
Amsterdam, 1662, Latin text edition. 420 x 520.
Fine original colour, heightened in gold; light overall age-toning, minor marginal soiling and one or two small nicks to the edges, otherwise a fine example.
Highly decorative map of the county, with 17 college armorials, 7 noble and two royal crests, all in full colour with gilt highlights. From Blaeu's 'Atlas Major'.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 56.
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OGILBY, John.
The Road from London to Yarmouth com. Norf.
London, 1675-98. 340 x 450.
Finely coloured; marginal printers creases, just effecting printed surface, short marginal tears (repaired), minor marginal spotting, otherwise a very good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, based on a survey carried out by John Ogilby and issued in his 'Britannia'. Sheet 54: commencing at Colchester (plan), the road passes through Ipswich (plan), Saxmundham, Blyborrough, Beckles and on to Yarmouth (plan).
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OGILBY, John.
The Road from King's Lyn to Norwich continued to Yarmouth in Norfolk.
London, 1675-98. 350 x 460.
Finely coloured; printers crease in the paper diagonally from the centrfold to the lower margin, some minor marginal nicks, otherwise a very good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, based on a survey carried out by John Ogilby and issued in his 'Britannia'. Sheet 76: commencing at Kings-Lyn, the road passes through Norwich (plan) and on to Yarmouth (plan).
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OGILBY, John.
The Road from London to Barwick...
London, 1675-98. 330 x 450.
Finely coloured; some marginal nicks and short tears, paper fault to lower margin, just into printed surface, but hardly noticable, otherwise a very good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, based on a survey carried out by John Ogilby and issued in his 'Britannia'. Sheet 5: the road leaves London (plan), passing through Ware, Royston, Huntingdon and on to Stilton.
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OGILBY, John.
The Road from London to Norwich in Norfolk...…
London, 1675-98. 350 x 415.
Finely coloured; thinning of paper at centrefold, visible when held up to the light, minor marginal spotting, otherwise a very good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, based on a survey carried out by John Ogilby and issued in his 'Britannia'. Sheet 46, the road from Puckeridge, though Newmarket, Thetford, Attleborough and on to Norwich (plan).
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JANSSON, Jan.
Comitatus Cantabri:giensis; vernacule Cambridge Shire.
Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 415 x 520.
Original colour; light age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson, waterstain to upper margin effecting printed surface at centerfold, short split to lower centerfold in the margin, minor marginal spotting and soiling, otherwise a good example.
A decorative map of the county similar to the Blaeu version, but with figured title cartouche and winged cherubs or puttee holding aloft the armorials.
KOEMAN: Me 160.
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JANSSON, Jan.
Norfolciæ Descriptio. The Description of Norfolk.
Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 380 x 490.
Original colour; light overall age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson, minor marginal spotting and light soiling, otherwise a very good example.
A fine decorative map of the county, similar in style to the Blaeu version, but with a figured mile scale and the title cartouche top right.
KOEMAN: Me 160.
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JANSSON, Jan.
A general Plot and description of the Fennes and Surounded grounds in the Sixe Counties of Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, with in the Isle of Ely, Huntington, Northamp:ton and Lincolne etc. [sic].
Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 440 x 555.
Original colour; light age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson, minor marginal spotting, slightly darker in the top margin near the centrefold (just effecting printed surface), otherwise a very good example.
Similar in style to the Blaeu map of the county, but with changes to the mile scale and title cartouche.
KOEMAN: Me 160.
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JANSSON, Jan.
Suffolcia vernacula Suffolke.
Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 380 x 500.
Original colour; light age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson, minor marginal spotting, some light toning to the centrefold below the armorials, otherwise a very good example.
Similar in style to the Blaeu map of the county, but with changes to the armorials, mile scale and title cartouche. Jansson has also added a compass rose and rhumb lines to the sea area.
KOEMAN: Me 160.
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GREENWOOD, C. & J.
Map of the County of Norfolk from an Actual Survey.
London, Greenwood & Co., 1834. 575 x 700.
Fine original colour; very light print offset, minor age-toning and soiling to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example without centrefold.
One of the last large series of county maps, produced in competition with the Ordnance Survey, and consequently very detailed. Inset view of Norwich Cathedral and a numbered Reference to the Hundreds.
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GREENWOOD, C. & J.
Map of the County of Huntingdon, from an Actual Survey.
London, Greenwood & Co., 1834. 570 x 675.
Fine original colour; very light print offset, minor age-toning and soiling to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example without centrefold.
One of the last large series of county maps, produced in competition with the Ordnance Survey, and consequently very detailed. Fine inset view of Kimbolton Castle, The Seat of His Grace the Duke of Manchester.
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WALKER, J & C.
Huntingdonshire.
London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Co., 1835-. 390 x 320.
Original colour lithograph; light toning at centrefold, otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of the county. Shows the places of the meeting of foxhounds and the areas marked. From Hobson's Fox Hunting Atlas.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Bury St. Edmunds.
London, 1832. 315 x 190.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A plan of Bury St. Edmunds, from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Cambridge.
London, 1832. 310 x 195.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A plan of the city of Cambridge from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Norwich.
London, 1832. 320 x 200.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A plan of the city of Norwich. from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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BOWEN, Emanuel - KITCHIN, Thomas.
An Accurate Map of the County of Suffolk...
London, J.Hinton, 1750. 525 x 700.
Original outline colour; very light spotting to the margins, otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of the County. Published by John Hinton 1750 (1st state). The production history of the 'Large English Atlas' was not an easy one and appeared to be plagued with financial difficulties. In 1752 or 1753, with only 28 county plates completed, Hinton finally sold his ailing project to the printseller John Tinney. In 1755 or 1756 Tinney was joined in a partnership by Thomas Bowles, John Bowles and Son and Robert Sayer. Their imprint was to be added to the new maps for publication in 1758, although any book production still lacked a title-page. John Tinney died in 1761 and it wasn't until 1762 that the atlas was finally completed together with the title-page with his name omitted. This map is an early example and a pre-complete atlas issue.
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[BEAR, J. C]
Colchestria.
Nurenberg, 1690. 160 x 130.
Uncoloured; light age-toning from an old mount, otherwise a very good example.
A plan of Colchester. Bear's plans are a version of those by Braun & Hogenberg and Speed but with a different approach and more detail. The name of the city appears either side of an amorial and although there are no place names the detail is good enough to spot the key buildings and landmarks. RARE.
MCC. 22.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Colchester.
London, 1832. 290 x 410.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, signs of old vertical folds from book, otherwise a very good example.
A plan of Colchester in Essex, from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Great Yarmouth.
London, 1832. 325 x 170.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, short tear to lower edge, just into printed surface and repaired, otherwise a very good example.
A plan of Great Yarmouth, from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Ipswich.
London, 1832. 310 x 360.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, light print offset, signs of old vertical folds from book, otherwise a very good example.
A plan of Ipswich, from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.
Maldon.
London, 1832. 310 x 190.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, otherwise a very good example.
A plan of Maldon in Essex, from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales'. Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798 -1861) the son of surveyor Robert Dawson, was born in Dover, he went on to study at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1818 he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby. In 1831 he was to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act.
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MORDEN, Robert.
Essex.
London, 1695-. 345 x 415.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning to the edges of the paper, very small paper faults to upper margin, light paper crease to the right of the centrefold (from atlas), otherwise a fine dark impression.
Engraved by Sutton Nicholls for Camden's Britannia.
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BOWEN, Emanuel - KITCHIN, Thomas.
An Accurate Map of Cambridgeshire.
London, J. Tinney, 1753. 695 x 525.
Original outline colour; trimmed close to plate mark at bottom edge, but well away from the printed area by 17 mm, light marginal spotting, otherwise a very good example.
A fine and detailed map of Cambridgeshire. Published by John Tinney (2nd state). The production history of the 'Large English Atlas' was not an easy one and appeared to be plagued with financial difficulties. In 1752 or 1753, with only 28 county plates completed, Hinton finally sold his ailing project to the printseller John Tinney. In 1755 or 1756 Tinney was joined in a partnership by Thomas Bowles, John Bowles and Son and Robert Sayer. Their imprint was to be added to the new maps for publication in 1758, although any book production still lacked a title-page. John Tinney died in 1761 and it wasn't until 1762 that the atlas was finally completed together with the title-page with his name omitted. This map is an early example and a pre-complete atlas issue.
HODSON: 221.
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BOWEN, Emanuel - KITCHIN, Thomas.
An Accurate Map of the County of Huntingdon.
London, J. Hinton, 1749. 705 x 625.
Original outline colour; light marginal spotting, very light colour offset, otherwise a very good example.
A fine and detailed map of Huntingdonshire. Published by John Hinton (1st state). The production history of the 'Large English Atlas' was not an easy one and appeared to be plagued with financial difficulties. In 1752 or 1753, with only 28 county plates completed, Hinton finally sold his ailing project to the printseller John Tinney. In 1755 or 1756 Tinney was joined in a partnership by Thomas Bowles, John Bowles and Son and Robert Sayer. Their imprint was to be added to the new maps for publication in 1758, although any book production still lacked a title-page. John Tinney died in 1761 and it wasn't until 1762 that the atlas was finally completed together with the title-page with his name omitted. This map is an early example and a pre-complete atlas issue.
HODSON: 221.
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