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[London : ca.1720]. A most attractive map of Berkshire – with a neatly worked curtain title-piece and the upper border ruled, in Morden’s characteristic fashion, not in degrees but in minutes of real time from London. Although probably engraved in the early 1690s, the maps in this series were not published until 1701. After Robert Morden’s death in 1703 the plates were reworked and subjected to minor revision by Herman Moll – and the present edition (with Moll’s additions) is dated to about 1720.
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 161 x 214 (approx. 6-3/8” x 8-1/2”). Faint original vertical folds, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£100

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London : G. Virtue, 1830. A most attractive map of the county, set within an elaborate armorial and strapwork framework of armoured knights, views of Virginia Water, Windsor Castle, Windsor and Abingdon in roundels, allegorical figures, etc. Engraved by James Bingley (1796-1869) for Moule’s part-work series “The English Counties Delineated” (1830-1837) – and here in earliest state, dated 1830 in the plate and before the later addition of railways, etc.
Steel line engraving on paper. Original hand colour. Engraved surface 198 x 252mm (approx. 7-3/4” x 9-7/8”). Just a touch dusty, a few tiny marks and specks, but overall in very good state. Rare in this early state and with original colour. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£100

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[London : Cadell & Davies, 1806]. An attractive town-plan of Reading and the surrounding fields, with a keyed index identifying twenty-seven of the principal buildings, etc. Based on the map issued with Charles Coates, “The History and Antiquities of Reading” in 1802, engraved by Samuel John Neele and originally produced for publication with the first volume of Daniel Lysons, “Magna Britannia” (London : 1806).
Copper line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 250 x 193mm (approx. 9-7/8” x 7-5/8”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£125

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[London : University of London Press, 1929]. An attractive town-plan of Sonning as it stood in the late 1920s. Originally prepared for “The Thames Valley from Cricklade to Staines : A Survey” (London : 1929). With Harding Thompson’s distinctive monogram.
Line block on coated paper. Printed surface 227 x 198mm (approx. 8-3/4” x 7-3/4”). In very good and clean state.

£40

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