ANTIQUE MAPS OF DURHAM AT
ASH RARE BOOKS
43 HURON ROAD
LONDON SW17 8RE
UNITED KINGDOM

London : Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, 1805. A nice early impression of a useful and attractive antique map of the county that remained in print for over fifty years. Interesting in grading the roads, locating archaeological sites, etc. Engraved by John Roper (fl.1792-1810) from a draught by Cole, probably the surveyor George Cole of Soho. Originally produced to accompany the part-work “Beauties of England and Wales” (London : 1801-1818).
Copper line engraving on paper. Full, delicate original hand colour. Engraved surface 181 x 225mm (approx. 7-1/8” x 8-7/8”). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£50

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[London : 1694?]. A charming and rare small map of County Durham by John Seller. Originally produced for a set of maps which first appeared under the title “Anglia Contracta”, dated to between 1689 and 1694 by Skelton and generally ascribed to somewhere near the latter date. The maps in their original form were subsequently reissued a number of times between 1696 and 1711, with the present example dating from no later than 1697.
Copper line engraving on paper. Original hand colour. Engraved surface 107 x 149mm (approx. 4-1/4” x 5-7/8”). Mild tanning of original colour, but otherwise in very good and clean state. Of extreme rarity with original colour. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£100

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