ANTIQUE MAPS OF ENGLISH NC Counties

BICKHAM, George.

Nottinghamshire.

London, Laurie and Whittle, 1754-96. 230 x 145.
Uncoloured; very minor marginal soiling and a short tear, otherwise very good.
A finely engraved bird's eye view across the county, from Bickham's 'The British Monarchy', originally published 1743.

£120

BICKHAM, George.

Nottinghamshire.

London, Laurie and Whittle, 1754-96. 230 x 145.
Coloured; minor spotting to margins, otherwise a very good example.
A finely engraved bird's eye view across the county, from Bickham's 'The British Monarchy', originally published 1743.

£110

BICKHAM, George.

Leicestershire.

London, Laurie and Whittle, 1754-96. 230 x 145.
Uncoloured; minor spotting, mostly confined to the margins.
A finely engraved bird's eye view across the county, from Bickham's 'The British Monarchy', originally published 1743.

£160

BLOME, Richard.

A Mapp of Nottingham Shire, with its Wapontaks.

London, 1673. 320 x 260.
Uncoloured; very light marginal age-toning, otherwise a 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".

£125

BLOME, Richard.

A Mapp of ye County of Rutland with its Hundreds.

London, 1673. 220 x 290.
Uncoloured; dark impression, very small brown spot and minor age-toning to margins, otherwise fine condition.
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".

£110

KEERE, Pieter van der.

Nottingha Shire.

London, George Humble, 1646. 85 x 120.
Uncoloured; minor marginal staining, otherwise good.
A map of the county, from the so-called "Miniature Speed".

£32

BLAEU, Johannes.

Rutlandia Comitatus. Rutlandshire.

Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; light marginal spotting and age-toning, otherwise fine condition.
A fine decorative map of the county. From Blaeu's Atlas Major, with Dutch text on verso.
WHITACKER: 91 (& 83, "A beautifully engraved map").

£260

DURY, Andrew.

A Plan of Boston in the County of Lincoln.

London, 1764. 100 x 135.
Original colour; light soiling mainly to margins, otherwise good condition.
A rare plan of Boston after Jean Rocque and published by Dury in 'A Collection of Plans of the Principal Cities of Great Britain and Ireland: with Maps of the Coast of the said Kingdoms;'. Extensive numbered key along the left side indicates the important land marks and buildings. Possibly engraved by J Cheevers.

£90

MORDEN, Robert.

Leicester Shire.

London, 1695-. 360 x 420.
Uncoloured; overall fine condition.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£70

MORDEN, Robert.

Northampton Shire.

London, 1695- 355 x 415.
Uncoloured; a dark impression in fine condition.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£68

BOWEN, Emanuel.

Northampton Shire Drawn from the best Authorities.

London, 1754. 205 x 180.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, light age-toning, trimmed to plate mark in bottom left corner, otherwise a good example.
A decorative map of the county by Emanuel Bowen, printed for John Hinton for publication in 'The Universal Magazine'.

£48

BOWEN, Emanuel.

Rutland Shire Drawn from the best Authorities.

London, 1756. 180 x 195.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, light age-toning, otherwise a very good example.
A decorative map of the county by Emanuel Bowen and printed for John Hinton for publication in 'The Universal Magazine'.

£48

MORDEN, Robert.

Lincolnshire.

London, 1695. 365 x 420.
Uncoloured; remargined at sides with minor loss of printed line border, otherwise presentable.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£68

MORDEN, Robert.

Nottingham Shire.

London, 1695-. 350 x 415.
Uncoloured; dark impression, trimmed clse at side margins, but with enough blank paper to facilitate framing, overall good condition.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£54

MORDEN, Robert.

Comitatus Rotelandiĉ Tabula Nova & Aucta.

London, 1695-. 290 x 365.
Uncoloured; light toning from the inking of the plate, minor age-toning of the margins and short tears to the edges, otherwise a good example.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£54

OGILBY, John.

The Road from London to Barwick...

London, 1675. 330 x 450.
Uncoloured; overall a fine example.
From the first road atlas of England and Wales, surveyed by Ogilby. Sheet 6 the road from Stilton, passing through Stamford, Grantham, Newark and on to Tuxford. Complete with relevant page of text.

£170

OGILBY, John.

The Road from London to Barwick...

London, 1675. 330 x 450.
Uncoloured; overall a fine example.
From the first road atlas of England and Wales, surveyed by Ogilby. Sheet 7 the road from Tuxford, passing through Sherwood Forest and on to York (plan). Complete with relevant page of text.

£185

BOWEN, Emanuel.

Leicestershire.

London, Universal Magazine, c.1760. 190 x 200.
Uncoloured; signs of old vertical folds, light toning, otherwise a fine example.
Printed for John Hinton 1747.

£52

SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William.

Notingamiĉ comitatus.

London, Georgii Bishop & Ioannis Norton, 1607-37. 260 x 310.
Uncoloured; light toning in the margins, otherwise a very good example.
A map of Nottinghamshire, 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 both Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, therefore this example is one of the earliest separate printed maps of the county. State III with plate number 27 added in the bottom left corner.

£170

OGILBY, John.

[No title.].

London, c.1720. 190 x 115.
Coloured; light age-toning and minor nicks to margins, otherwise good condition.
A road map from the 'Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improved' by John Owen and Emanuel Bowen. This map covers the road from Tuxford, Nottinghamshire to Doncaster, Yorkshire. The verso (uncoloured) shows the road from Grantham, Lincolnshire to Tuxford.

£7

GIBSON, John.

Northamptonshire.

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.

£48

GIBSON, John.

Nottinghamshire.

London, Thomas Carnan, 1780. 115 x 65.
Uncoloured; light soiling and age-toning to margins, with minor spotting, 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.

£32

GIBSON, John.

Leicestershire.

London, Thomas Carnan, 1780. 65 x 115.
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.

£54

WALKER, John & Charles.

Rutlandshire.

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co., 1835-. 335 x 385.
Original colour lithograph; short centreolfd split, otherwise very good.
A detailed map of the county. Shows the places of the meeting of foxhounds and the areas marked. From Hobson's Fox Hunting Atlas.

£24

KIP, William.

Rutlandiĉ omnium in Anglia comitatuum minimus pars olim Coritanorum.

London, 1607-37. 290 x 215.
Uncoloured; dark impression, light age-toning, one or two minor spots and minor marginal defects and short tears, ink smudge caused by cracked plate in the printing process, otherwise good condition.
An early map of Rutlandshire, no attribution and engraved by William Kip. From the third edition of Camden's Britannia to contain maps.

£140

SAXTON, Christopher - KIP, William.

Lecestriĉ comitatus sive Leicestershyre pars olim coritanorum.

London, 1607-37. 285 x 360.
Uncoloured; dark impression, light age-toning, one or two minor spots and stains, trimmed close on the left edge, with enough blank paper to facilitate framing, other minor marginal defects, otherwise good condition.
An early map of Leicestershire, attributed to Christopher Saxton and engraved by William Kip. From the third edition of Camden's Britannia to contain maps.

£180

BLAEU, Johannes.

Leicestrensis Comitatus. Leicester Shire.

Amsterdam, 1658. Dutch text edition. 380 x 490.
Fine original colour; very light marginal soiling, otherwise a superb example.
A very decorative map of the county, with fine original colour. It contains one of Blaeu's extravagent cartouches: a pyramid of armorials of the local nobles, including John of Gaunt, Simon de Montefort and Robert Dudley.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.

£320

BLAEU, Johannes.

Lincolnia Comitatus. Anglis Lincoln-Shire.

Amsterdam, 1658, Dutch text edition. 420 x 500.
Fine original colour; very light marginal soiling and a printers paper crease just to the right of centrefold, otherwise superb condition.
A cornerstone map of any collection of the county of Lincolnshire.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.

£390

BLAEU, Johannes.

Comitatus Nottinghamiensis; Nottingham Shire.

Amsterdam, 1658, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; very light marginal soiling, otherwise a superb example.
A decorative map of the county of Nottinghamshire. From Blaeu's 'Atlas Major', with Dutch text on verso.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 57.

£240

OGILBY, John.

[No title.].

London, c.1720. 190 x 120.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning to the edges, otherwise a fine example.
A road map from the 'Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improved' by John Owen and Emanuel Bowen. This map covers the road through Lincolnshire to Grimsby. The verso shows the road from Nottingham, through Newark and on to Lincoln.

£7

OWEN, J. & BOWEN, E.

A Map of Rutlandshire.

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.

£25

KEERE, Pieter van der.

Northampton 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.

£58

KEERE, Pieter van der.

Rvtlande 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.

£52

OGILBY, John.

The Road from Nottingham to Grimsby in the Count of Lincolne [sic]

London, 1675-98. 325 x 445.
Finely coloured; very light marginal age-toning, minor marginal nicks and a short tear (repaired), otherwise a good example.
From the 1698 edition of the first road atlas of England and Wales, surveyed by John Ogilby. Sheet 78; shows the road from Nottingham, through Newark, Lincolne and then on to Grimsby [sic].

£190

BLAEU, Johannes.

Leicestrensis Comitatus. Leicester Shire.

Amsterdam, 1662, Latin text edition. 380 x 495.
Fine original colour, heightened in gold; light overall age-toning, otherwise a fine example.
A very decorative map of the county, with original colour and gold highlights. It contains one of Blaeu's extravagent cartouches: a pyramid of armorials of the local nobles, including John of Gaunt, Simon de Montefort and Robert Dudley. From Blaeu's 'Atlas Major'.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 56.

£420

BLAEU, Johannes.

Comitatus Nottinghamiensis; Nottingham Shire.

Amsterdam, 1662, Latin text Edition. 380 x 495.
Fine original colour, heightened in gold; light overall age-toning, otherwise a fine example.
Highly decorative map of the county, with 6 armorials and 2 blanks, also two royal crests, all in full colour with gilt highlights. From Blaeu's 'Atlas Major'.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 56.

£230

OGILBY, John.

The Road from London to Boston in Lincolnsh... Continued to the City of Lincoln.

London, 1675-98. 345 x 435.
Finely hand-coloured; slight thinning of paper at centrefold due to removal of guard (only visible when held up to the light), light marginal soiling, small brown spot in right margin, 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 36: starting at Stilton, the road passes through Peterborough (plan), Spalding and ending at Boston. The road then continues from Boston, through Swinshead, Sleford [sic] and on to Lincoln (plan). Highly decorative figured cartouche.

£170

OGILBY, John.

The Road from London to Flanborough Head in com. Ebor...

London, 1675-98. 345 x 435.
Finely coloured; repair to lower centrefold, very 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 41: starting at Tempsford in Bedfordshire, the road passes through Eaton, Stilton, Peterborough (plan), then on to Morton, Sleeford and finally ending at Lincoln. (plan).

£180

JANSSON, Jan.

Comitatus Northantonensis vernacule Northamtonshire.

Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 380 x 510.
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, 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.
KOEMAN: Me 160.

£210

JANSSON, Jan.

Comitatus Nottingha:miensis; sive Nottinghamshire.

Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 380 x 485.
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, 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.
KOEMAN: Me 160.

£160

GREENWOOD, Christopher & John.

Map of the County of Nottingham from an Actual Survey.

London, Greenwood & Co.,1834. 575 x 685.
Fine original colour; light print offset and age-toning, minor soiling to the margins, 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 the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Southwell and key to lower part of map.

£68

GREENWOOD, C. & J.

Map of the County of Leicester, from an Actual Survey.

London, Greenwood & Co., 1834. 580 x 710.
Fine original colour; very light print offset, minor age-toning and soiling to the edges of the paper, the plate has cut the paper in the bottom right corner (priced accordingly), 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 Belvoir Castle. The seat of his Grace the Duke of Rutland.

£95

DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.

Leicester.

London, 1832. 320 x 300.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, some minor spotting, old vertical fold from book, otherwise a good example.
A plan of Leicester from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales' and engraved by J. Henshall. 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.

£48

DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.

Northampton.

London, 1832. 285 x 220.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, some minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A plan of Northampton from a composite volume of the 'Plans of the Cities and Boroughs of England and Wales' and engraved by J. Henshall. 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.

£32

PERROT, Aristide Michel.

Lincoln.

Paris, 1823-. 120 x 70.
Original outline colour; light spotting in the margins, otherwise a very good example.
A miniature map of the county with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping. Uncommon.

£56

DAWSON, Robert Kearsley.

Nottingham.

London, 1832. 320 x 200.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, minor spotting, otherwise a very good example.
A plan of Nottingham, 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.

£23

BOWEN, Emanuel - KITCHIN, Thomas.

An Accurate Map of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland.

London, J. Tinney, R. Sayer, T. Bowles & J. Bowles, 1756. 535 x 690.
Original outline colour; light marginal spotting, light vertical creases from book at centrefold, otherwise a very good example.
A fine and detailed map of Leicestershire and Rutland. Published by John Tinney, Robert Sayer, Thomas Bowles and John Bowles (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 atl ssue.
HODSON: 221.

£260

BOWEN, Emanuel - KITCHIN, Thomas.

An Accurate Map of Nottingham Shire.

London, J. Tinney, 1754. 705 x 535.
Original outline colour; light marginal spotting, otherwise a very good example.
A fine and detailed map of Nottinghamshire. Published by John Tinney (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.

£150

BOWEN, Emanuel.

Nottinghamshire.

London, c.1720. 120 x 120, map size.
Uncoloured; light age-toning and minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of the county from the 'Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improved' by John Owen and Emanuel Bowen. The verso has the road from London through Ware and on to Puckeridge.

£18

BOWEN, Emanuel.

A Map of Rutland.

London, c.1720. 120 x 120, map size.
Uncoloured; light age-toning and minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of the county from the 'Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improved' by John Owen and Emanuel Bowen. The verso has the road from Puckeridge to Berton Mills.

£25

MORDEN, Robert.

Comitatus Rotelandiĉ Tabula Nova & Aucta.

London, 1695-. 285 x 355.
Coloured; light toning to the margins, signs of old stain from masking tape along upper margin, well away from printed surface, otherwise a fine example.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£56