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[London : George Virtue, 1832]. One of the most attractive and popular of all antique maps of the county – here in first state (Kingsley 110.i) and with original hand colour. Originally engraved by William Schmollinger (1811?-1869) for Moule’s part-work “The English Counties Delineated” (London : 1830-1837). With a border of roses and shells, coats of arms, vignette views of Arundel Castle, Brighton Chain Pier and Chichester Cathedral, and various maritime motifs.
Steel line engraving on paper. Original hand colour. Engraved surface 205 x 259mm (approx. 8-1/8” x 10-1/4”). Trimmed a little tight (as usual); minor creasing at head; a few faint specks and spots, but overall in very good and clean state. Rare in this earliest state and with original colour. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

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Southampton : Ordnance Survey Office, [1868]. A map of Chichester and its environs at a scale of two inches to the mile, extending north to East Lavant, south-east to Merston, and westwards to take in Apuldram, Stockbridge, etc. Produced by the Ordnance Survey in connection with the parliamentary boundary alterations of 1868, the map is coloured to show the existing 1832 boundary, the proposed new boundary, the municipal boundaries and the parish and township boundaries.
Zincograph on paper, with original hand colour. Printed surface 339 x 224mm (approx. 13-1/4” x 8-3/4”). Trimmed tight at foot; a few tiny marks; faint creasing to one corner, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£50

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Southampton : Ordnance Survey Office, [1868]. A map of Horsham and its environs at a scale of one inch to the mile, taking in Rusper, Itchingfield, Slinfold, etc. Produced by the Ordnance Survey in connection with the parliamentary boundary alterations of 1868, the map is coloured to show the existing 1832 boundary, the proposed new boundary, the municipal boundaries and the parish and township boundaries.
Zincograph on paper, with original hand colour. Printed surface 332 x 220mm (approx. 13” x 8-3/4”). Trimmed tight at foot; a few tiny marks; short tear at one margin, just touching the map; slight creasing, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£40

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