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London : J. Cary, 1830. The 1830 revision of the standard map of England and Wales, sanctioned by the Post Master General, which began life in 1796 and continued in use to 1840. Constructed on a scale of fifteen miles to the inch, the turnpike roads, cross roads, navigable rivers, and canals are given particular attention, and differentiations made between cities, market towns, borough towns and smaller towns where yet post-horses and carriages could be supplied. England, Wales and a large portion of Scotland as they stood on the eve of the railway revolution, which was to change the face of the countryside and the concept of transport forever.
Copper line engraving on paper, with original outline hand colour. Engraved surface 765 x 620mm (30-1/8” x 24-1/2”). Dissected, mounted on linen, and folding into the publisher’s paste-paper slip-case with circular engraved label; the case a little worn; a few slight marks to the map, but overall in very good condition. An earlier owner has neatly marked in blue some roads to the west and south of Oxford, evincing a particular interest in the Christchurch, Cheltenham, Alton and the roads between.

£200

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London : Orr & Co., [1856]. An interesting and uncommon map, giving particular attention to mountain ranges, isothermal lines, etc. Constructed by the Prussian-born geographer, August Petermann during his early career in England. Originally produced for the part-work publication “The Land We Live In” (London : 1854-1856).
Lithograph on paper. Printed surface 211 x 170mm (approx. 8-1/4” x 6-5/8”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£40

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London : W. Reed, [ca.1845]. A handsome map of England and Wales, displaying the burgeoning railway network on a silk scarf or handkerchief. The map shows both completed lines and those under proposal and can be fairly precisely dated – the line from London to Exeter is completed (1844), but not the extension to Plymouth (1846); the line to Colchester is completed (1843), but not the extension to Ipswich (1846), etc. The publisher may possibly be identified with William Reed, linendraper, of Church Street, Rotherhithe.
Lithograph in black on cream silk, with a broad border dyed a deep crimson. Overall size 83 x 93cm, approx. 32-7/8” x 36-3/4”. Evidence of old folds, a few tiny holes and small flaws, but overall in very good condition for a scarce and ephemeral map of this type. Only the National Library of Wales copy (which may be a variant) traced in major libraries worldwide.

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London : John Wallis, 1794. A charming and early English example of a geographical game for children. The scheme of the game of essentially a race around England and Wales, commencing at Rochester and ending 117 places later in London. The rules together with a brief description of each of the places visited are contained in letterpress panels to the side of the map. Engraved by the Scottish engraver Archibald McIntyre (fl.1789-1812) for John Wallis’s celebrated Map Warehouse.
Copper line engraving on paper with letterpress side panels. Engraved surface for map 500 x 442mm. (approx. 19-3/4” x 21-1/2”). Dissected, mounted on linen and folding into the publisher’s marbled slipcase with engraved pictorial paper label (the label giving a later date of 1802); the case considerably worn, but still functional and intact; some light holing and minor fraying to folds; some mild spotting and discolouration in places, but overall a very good example of a game from one of the leading educational publishers of the period. Contemporary ownership inscription of Abel Hands on verso.

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