British Isles
| BERTIUS, Petrus. Anglia. Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius. [1618] [27007] 9.5 x 13.3 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of England and Wales. French text on verso. Very light brown stain to lower edge, though generally in good condition. £125
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 | BERTIUS, Petrus. Anglia, Scotia et Hibernia. Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius. [1618] [27017] 10.4 x 13.3 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of the British Isles. French text on verso. Very light browning overall, though generally in very good condition. £175
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 | BERTIUS, Petrus. Magna Britannia. Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius. [1618] [27019] 9.7 x 13.8 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of the British Isles. French text on verso. Two minute worm holes to lower right margin, light brown stain to lower edge. Otherwise in very good condition. £150
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| BERTIUS, Petrus. Warwicum Northãpton Hunting. etc. Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius. [1618] [27011] 9.5 x 13.5 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of the south east of England, going as far north as Warwickshire and westwards towards Wiltshire. French text on verso. Very light brown stain to lower margin though not affecting image, otherwise in very good condition. £100
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| BETTS, John. Betts’s New Map Of England & Wales, Compiled from the latest Parliamentary Documents. London: John Betts, 115 Strand, nearly opposite Exeter Hall. [c. 1845] [36441] 75.5 x 64.5 cm (image size). Large folding map of England and Wales. Original colour in block and outline marking out the counties. The completed railway lines outlined with bold black lines, those in construction marked out with red lines. Small inset map of the Isles of Scilly. The map dissected into 24 sections and backed onto linen. Folds between publisher’s brown cloth, gilt lettered to upper board. Publisher’s advertisement to front pastedown with descriptions and prices of several maps by Betts including this one, old library marking to upper edge. Another advertisement to the folded end section for the Betts’ Family Atlas. Unobtrusive library blind stamp to lower right corner. A few very light spots, more noticeable to linen verso. Light soiling to surface of map. Spine of covers expertly repaired. A handsome example. £175 The cover title reads “Betts’s Road & Railroad Map Of England Wales”. The publisher’s advertisement mentions that the “railroads on the following Maps are corrected monthly, so that the Traveller can at any time see with certainty what parts he will be able to reach by Railway”. Two examples recorded on Copac, located in Aberdeen and Manchester with respective dates of 1850 and 1845.
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Anglia Regnum. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29108] 38.5 x 49.5 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouches and incidental illustrations. Map of England and Wales with ornate title cartouche to centre right edge, above this the coat of arms of the English monarchy. Illustrations of ships to the sea. Blank on verso. Two small spots towards left edge. Light brown stain at upper left margin though not affecting image. Tear without loss at centre of lower margin. Chip at lower right margin sometime reinforced on verso, another section reinforced at lower left corner. Nevertheless, an attractive piece with particularly bright colouring. £500
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| BLAEU, Willem [and Joan]. Magnæ Britanniæ et Hiberniæ Tabula. Amsterdam: [c. 1648] [29107] 38.6 x 49.8 cm. Original colour outline and to cartouches and incidental illustrations. Attractive map of the British Isles. Inset map of the Orkneys to upper right corner, the sea illustrated with ships and sea creatures. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Ink stain at upper edge of image. Light brown mark to upper left corner though not affecting image. Lower right corner of sheet chipped. Overall, a very decorative map with good bright colouring. £1,000
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| CASSINI, Giovanni Maria. La Parte Settentrionale dell' Inghilterra E Del Principato Di Galles [with] La Parte Meridionale dell' Inghilterra E Del Principato Di Galles. Rome: Calcographia Camerale. 1795 [but 1797] [29003] Each c. 33 x 47 cm. Original outline colour. Map of England and Wales on two sheets, each with a decorative title cartouche. Very small wormholes at upper margins neatly repaired. £200
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| CRUCHLEY, G.F. England. London: G.F. Cruchley, 81 Fleet Street. 1854 [36812] 44 x 35.1 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map of England, shown divided into counties. The coat of arms of ther Prince of Wales to the upper border. Light soiling and toning overall, otherwise in good condition. £65
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| HOMANN, Johann Baptist. Magnæ Brittanniae Pars Meridionalis, in qua Regnum Angliæ Tam in Septem Antiqua Anglo-Saxonum Regnum quam in omnes Hodiernas Regiones accurate divisum hic oftenditur, ... Nuremberg. [N.D., but c. 1740] [36844] 56.8 x 48.5 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map of England and Wales, accompanied by inset view of what would appear to be the English Parliament or Court. Centrefold sometime reinforced on verso with consequent browning on recto. The paper slightly cockled. Margins slightly soiled and worn. £300
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| JAILLOT, [Alexis] Hubert. [After] SANSON, [Nicolas d’Abbeville]. Les Isles Britanniques qui contiennent les Royaumes d’ Angleterre, Ecosse, et Irlande. distingués en leurs principales Provinces, subdiviseés en leurs Shireries, ou Comtés. Paris: Jaillot. 1689 [30523] 55.5 x 87.5 cm. Original outline colour. Large decorative double page map of the British Isles. Inset map of the Faroes, Shetlands and Orkneys to the upper right corner. Blank on verso. Creasing at centrefold and horizontally across right side of sheet. Small tear without loss at centre of lower margin. £500
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| KEULEN, Johannes van. Pakaart van’t Canaal Engelandt Schotlandt en Yrland Naeukeurig opgestelt on dienstig voor die achter Yrland omkomen. Amsterdam: [1681] [30265] 50.9 x 58.3 cm. Uncoloured. Double page sea chart showing the coastline and waters of the British Isles and the English Channel. The northern, southern and western coastlines of Britain are shown, though the eastern coastline only extends up to East Anglia. The chart with rhumb lines, compass roses and an illustration of a ship to the sea. Elaborate title cartouche to centre of upper edge. Lower margin expertly restored. Part of centrefold reinforced on verso, a few paper weaknesses. Overall, a very handsome map. £750
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| MALLET, Allain Manesson. Anglois. [Paris: 1683] [35725] 14.5 x 9.8 cm. Full colour. Miniature costume plate. Very good condition. £25
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| MALLET, Allain Manesson. Isle D’Albion. [Paris: 1683] [35697] 15.4 x 10.1 cm. Full colour. Attractive miniature map of the British Isles. Some very light marginal soiling, but generally in very good condition. £85
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| MALLET, Allain Manesson. Isle D’Albion. [Paris: 1683] [36109] 15.4 x 10.1 cm. Full colour. Attractive miniature map of the British Isles. Very good condition. £85
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| [MERCATOR, Gerard & HONDIUS, Jodocus]. Anglia. [Amsterdam: Jansson. 1628] [30664] 14.2 x 19.8 cm. Uncoloured. Single page map of England. Several places name neatly underlined in green or red ink in an old hand. Latin text on verso. Very good condition £150
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| [MERCATOR, Gerard & HONDIUS, Jodocus]. Anglia Scotia et Hibernia. [Amsterdam: Jansson. 1628] [31345] 13.6 x 20 cm. Uncoloured. Single page general map of the British Isles. Several place names neatly underlined in red ink in an old hand. Latin text on verso. Some light show through text, otherwise in very good condition. £250
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| [MERCATOR, Gerard & HONDIUS, Jodocus]. Northumbria, Cumberlandia, Dunelemesis episc. Westmorlandia, et Mania Inf. [Amsterdam: Jansson. 1628] [30665] 13.7 x 19.6 cm. Uncoloured. Single page of the northern part of England. Latin text on verso. Very good condition. £100
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| [MERCATOR, Gerard & HONDIUS, Jodocus]. Warwicum, Northamtonia, Huntingdonia, Cantabrigia, Suffolcia, Oxonium, Buckinghamia, Bedfordia, Hartfordia, Eßexia, Berceria, Middelsexia, Southamtonia, Surria, Catium, et Southsexia. [Amsterdam: Jansson. 1628] [30669] 14.3 x 20.2 cm. Uncoloured. Single apge map of South Eastern England. Latin text on verso. Very good condition. £100
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| [MUNSTER, Sebastian]. Engellandt / mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottlandt / so bozeiten Albion und Britannia haben geheissen. [Basle: Henricpetri. 1628] [28002] 30. 6 x 36 cm. Uncoloured. Double page woodcut map of Britain from a German text edition of Munster’s Cosmographia. Headpiece and text to verso of left page, partially showing through to recto. Two small worm holes toward lower edge of image. Very minor fraying to edges of sheet. £375
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| [ORTELIUS, Abraham]. Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae, Sive Britannicar: Insularum Descriptio. [Antwerp: 1572-3] [32613] 34.5 x 49.7 cm. Old colour. Double page map of the British Isles orientated with north to the right edge. Decorated with cartouche bearing eight lines of descriptive text and ship illustrations to sea. German text on verso. Very lightly toned at margins, else in very good condition. £950 Van den Broecke, p. 16.
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| [PORCACCHI, Thomaso]. Inghilterra. [Venice: Appresso Gli Heredi di Simon Galignani. 1605] [27771] Sheet size 29 x 20.2 cm, map size 10.3 x 14.2 cm,. Uncoloured. Miniature map of the British Isles. Map with Italian text below and on verso. Slight fading to impression. Very light browning overall else in good condition. £175
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| ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Gilles & Didier Les Isles Britanniques qui comprennent Les Royaumes D'Angleterre, D'Ecosse Et D'Irlande Paris. [1757-8] [21545] 47.7 x 58.3 cm. Original outline colour. Double page map of the British Isles. Blank on verso. Two library stamps expertly removed and now inconspicuous. Very good condition. £300
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| SANSON [D’ABBEVILLE, Nicolas]. Anciens Royaumes De Kent, D’Essex, et De Sussex ou sont Aujourdhuy les Comtés Kent, D’Essex, Middlessex, Et Hartford De Sussex, Et Surrey. Avecq le Pas De Calais, et Partie des Costes du Pays Bas, de Picardie, et Normandie. Paris: (Sanson). 1654 [28812] 36.6 x 48 cm. Original outline colour. Double page map of the south east England shown with the adjacent coastline of France and Belgium. Title cartouche to lower right corner. Blank on verso. Wear to centrefold with some small holes. £125
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| SEALE. R.W. A Map of England and Wales ... [London: [1732-47] [29944] 47 x 38 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Four extremely small worm holes to right edge not unduly affecting image, otherwise in very good condition. £125
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| SELIGMANN, J[ohann] M[ichael] after EDWARDS, G[eorge]. Verschiedene Reisen des Auctoris. [Nuremberg: Johann Joesph Fleischmann. 1753] [32617] 25.3 x 20 cm. Original colour. Curious map of Britain with the coastline of mainland Europe and Scandinavia. Vignette illustrations of the beak of an ibis and of male and female stag beetles. Another vignette illustration of a humming bird to the lower right corner. Old manuscript notations to lower margin and at vignette illustrations. Very good condition. £500
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| [SPEED, John]. The Kingdome Of England. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35313] 8.2 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of England and Wales. Text on verso. Slight browning to right margin, but otherwise in very good condition. £125
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| [WELLS, Edward]. NICHOLLS, Sutton, (engr). A New Map Of the British Isles, Shewing their Present Genl. Divisions, Cities, and such other Towns, or Places, as answer to the Towns, of Note, in the time of the Romans. [Oxford: 1701-38] [30795] 37.5 x 49.5 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map of the British Isles. Decorative title cartouche to upper right corner depicting an a classical deity emerging from the sea flanked by horses. Panel with “explanation” to upper left corner. Blank on verso. Light browning overall. Minor vertical creases either side of centrefold. Some spotting scattered across sheet. £225
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| [WELLS, Edward]. NICHOLLS, Sutton, (engr). A New Map Of the British Isles, Shewing their Antient People, Cities, and Towns of Note, in the time of the Romans. [Oxford: 1701-38] [30794] 37 x 49 cm. Uncoloured. Double page historical map of the British Isles. Decorative title and dedication cartouche to upper right corner. Blank on verso. Uneven browning overall. A few spots scattered across sheet. £125
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| ZATTA, Antonio. Li Regni D'Inghilterra e D'Irlanda Di Nuova Projezione. Venice: Antonio Zatta. 1776 [27379] 29.5 x 39 cm. Original outline colour, with coloured title cartouche to upper right corner. Double page map of England, Wales and Ireland. Blank on verso. Very good condition. £150
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| HOMANN HEIRS. Urbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non Suburbii Southwark accurata Ichnographia, ... usque ad A. 1736. ... Ad normam prototypi Londinensis editua curis Homannianiorum Heredum. C. P. S. C. M. Nuremberg: 1736 [29039] 51 x 168 cm on three joined sheets. Original colour. Title in both Latin and German within elegant cartouche decorated with Arms of George II on left sheet. Inset views of St. Paul’s Cathederal, St. James Square, Custom House and the Royal Exchange on right sheet. River profusely illustrated with ships. Map covers the area from Mile End in the east to St James’ in the west, Old Street in the North to St. Mary Newington in the south. £3,500 Howgego, No. 81
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| KELLY’S DIRECTORIES. Kelly’s New London Map With Suburbs. South-West Section. London: Kellys Directories. [c.1925] [28400] 95.5 x 104.5 cm. Original outline colour, with postal districts marked out and highlighted. Folding map of south west London. Shows the extents from Barnes in the north to Ewell in the south and Tooting Common in the east to Hampton in the west. Backed onto linen. Some wear at folds. Creasing at edges. £75
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| [LONDON MAGAZINE]. Lime Street Ward Divided into its Parishes According to a late Survey. [London: For the London Magazine 1771] [28155] 16.6 x 22.5 cm. Full colour. Folding page ward map being an amended version of that which appears in Stow's Survey of London. The map concentrating on Leadenhall Street and its environs, with a view of Leadenhall to upper left corner. Blank on verso. Some minor offsetting. Small brown marks to lower left corner else in very good condition. £75
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| MALLET, Allain Manesson. Ch De Withal. [Whitehall, London]. [Paris: 1683] [35885] 14.7 x 9.7 cm. Full colour. Two images on one sheet. The upper image showing Whitehall, the lower showing the view from south of the River. Very good condition. £50
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. WELLER, E. Suburbs of London ... Bromley, Blackwall &c. London: The Weekly Dispatch. [1863] [29744] 44 x 30.6 cm. Uncoloured. Lithograph street plan. Very good condition. £100
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| ARCHER, J. Bedfordshire. London: [c.1835] [28649] 22.8 x 18.2 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Very good condition. £45
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Bedfordiensis Comitatus, Anglis Bedfordshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29123] 41.6 x 24 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Map of Bedfordshire decorated with five family coats of arms plus another shield left blank. Title cartouche to upper edge of image. Blank on verso. Light brown stain at upper left margin. Upper margin cropped narrowly though border remains intact. Attractive map with good bright colouring. £325
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Bedfordeshire [with] Huntingdonshire [and] Parte Of Cambridgeshire. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34176] 24.3 x 31.2 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A decorative fantasy map of the counties of Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire, the map orientated with north to the right edge. The principal towns represented by illustrations of allegorical female figures. Further illustrations of water nymphs to the rivers, a larger vignette to accompany Wabridge Forest. Some light offsetting. A few neat repairs at margins and along centrefold, but generally in good condition overall. £250 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. Rare by virtue of the fact that the maps of eastern and northern England, such as this here, only appear in this issue. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Bedfordshire. [London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. 1695] [36683] 31.8 x 39.7 cm. Double page map of the county of Bedfordshire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the large title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Small crack sometime neatly reinforced on verso, otherwise in good condition. Another area repaired on verso, consequently affecting adjacent outline colour. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Bedfordshire. London: [1831] [28229] 35.3 x 22.1 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Bedfordshire with vignette illustration of Luton Church to upper right corner. Blank on verso. Edges of sheet frayed and chipped, tear without loss to upper margin. Three wax (?) drops to margins. Soiled overall. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Bedfordshire. London: [1832] [29783] 35.3 x 22.1 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Bedfordshire with vignette illustration of Luton Church to upper right corner. Blank on verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Bedfordshire. London: [c. 1840] [34554] 35.3 x 22.1 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Bedfordshire with vignette illustration of Luton Church to upper right corner. Some light uneven browning, else in good condition. £100
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| [SPEED, John]. Bedford Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35390] 8.3 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Bedfordshire. Text on verso. Some faint show through text. A few light spots, otherwise in good condition. £100
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| TEESDALE, Henry. Bedfordshire. London: [1831] [26349] 41 x 34 cm. Original block colour. Double page map. Very good condition. £85
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DAVIES, B.R. Bedfordshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. April 3rd, [1859?] [1863] [29645] 42.6 x 30.5 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s map descriptions pasted onto verso. Publisher’s date stamp to lower left corner, partially cropped. Some unven darkening across sheet caused by glue used on verso. £25
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| ARCHER, J. Berkshire. London: [c.1835] [26447] 18 x 23.6 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Very good condition. £50
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Bercheria Vernacule Barkshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29127] 37.4 x 39.9 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Highly attractive map of Berkshire, with large ornate title cartouche to upper edge of image. The map decorated with three coats of arms. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Small section at lower margin sometime reinforced on verso. Small brown spots to upper right edge of sheet, just encroaching onto border. Overall, in excellent condition with lovely bright colouring. £750
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. NICHOLS, Sutton (engraver). Bark Shire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36358] 35.5 x 41.5 cm. Double page map of the county of Berkshire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Lightly browned along the centrefold. Small light stain towards lower left corner by imprint, otherwise in very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Berkshire. London: [1831] [28235] 22 x 35.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Berkshire with a vignette illustration of St. George's Chapel, Windsor to upper right corner. Blank on verso. Some light soiling to margins, else in very good condition. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Berkshire. London: [c. 1840] [34557] 22 x 35.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Berkshire with a vignette illustration of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor to upper right corner. Paper lightly browned overall and a few light spots, otherwise in good condition. £100
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| [SPEED, John]. Barkshire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35359] 8.3 x 12.4 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Berkshire. Text on verso. Good condition. £125
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| SPEED, J[ohn]. Barkshire Described. London: Thomas Bassett and Richard Chiswell. [1676] [33273] 38.3 x 51 cm. Old colour in outline and to cartouche. Extremely decorative double page map of Berkshire. Prospect of Windsor to the upper edge. The map decorated with coats of arms and a compass rose. Text on verso. Old tape marks at upper and lower margins of verso. Vertical crease across the map. Small splits at edges of centrefold, though causing no loss to margins or image. Old frame mark around image, the map otherwise in good condition. £750
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DAVIES, B.R. Berkshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. Feb[ruar]y 6th, 1859 [1863] [29644] 30.4 x 42.3 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s date stamp to upper left corner. Some light uneven browning. £25
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| [SPEED, John]. Buckingham Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35357] 8.2 x 11.7 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Buckinghamshire. Text on verso. Some light show through text. Some light soiling, but generally in good condition. £100
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 | DUNCAN, J. New Map of the County of Cambridgeshire; Divided into Hundreds, Containing the District Divisions and other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. London: [1833] [24673] 43.2 x 35 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map. Very good condition. £75
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. NICHOLS, Sutton (engraver). Cambridgeshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36355] 41.9 x 35.6 cm. Double page map of the county of Cambridgeshire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Very lightly browned along centrefold, otherwise in very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [SPEED, John]. Cambridge Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35391] 8.1 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Cambridgeshire. Text on verso. Some show through text, otherwise in good condition. £100
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| TEESDALE, Henry. Cambridgeshire. London: [1831] [26351] 41 x 34 cm. Original block colour. Double page map. Very good condition. £85
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DOWER, John. Cambridgeshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. March 6th, 1859 [1863] [29642] 31 x 43.5 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s descriptions pasted onto verso. Publisher’s date stamp to lower left corner. Small dark patch at upper edge caused by pasted item on verso, else in good condition. £25
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. WELLER, Edward. Cambridge [and] Oxford. London: The Weekly Dispatch. December 1st, 1861 [1863] [29491] Both 22 x 30.7 cm. Uncoloured. Two lithograph plans on one sheet. Date blind stamp at lower right margin. Very good condition. £100
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| GREENWOOD, C[hristopher] & J[ohn]. WALKER, J. & C. {engr.). Map Of The County Palatine Of Chester, ... [London: Greenwood & Co. 1830 [1834] [35050] 57.2 x 68 cm. Original colour in block and outline. A very decorative double page map of the county of Cheshire. Large vignette illustration of Chester Cathedral to the lower right corner. Title and compass rose to the upper left corner. Reference table to the hundreds to the upper right corner, explanatory key to the lower left. Some faint offsetting, mostly confined to the upper and right edges, otherwise in very good condition. £350
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. The County Palatine of Chester. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36343] 34.3 x 41 cm. Attractive double page map of Cheshire shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the coastline as well as the borders of the county and the hundreds. The title cartouche also with original colour. Blank on verso. Minute patch of varnish (?) residue to lower edge of image, otherwise in very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Chester. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35394] 8.3 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Cheshire. Text on verso. Some light show through text, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| ARCHER, J. Cumberland. London: [c.1835] [26416] 17.7 x 23.2 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Very good condition. £45
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Cumberlande [and] Westmorelande. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34177] 24.6 x 31.3 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. An elaborate and very decorative fantasy map of the counties of Cumbria nad Westmoreland shown together. Rivers and hills are accompanied by illustrations of nymphs and with what appear to be shepherds respectively. Forests are represented by tree illustrations often accompanied by illustrations of female figures often bearing bows or other weopons. The principal towns of the region are also represented by standing female figures. A few very neat repairs to edges of sheet. Two sections of lower margin expertly restored though the image remains unaffected, otherwise in good condition with a crisp impression. £400 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. Rare by virtue of the fact that the maps of eastern and northern England, such as this here, only appear in this issue. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| DUNCAN, J. New Map of the County of Cumberland; Divided into Hundreds, Containing the District Divisions and other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. London: [1833] [28396] 43.1 x 34.9 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map. Very good condition. £75
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Westmorland and Comberlãd. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35387] 8.3 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, now Cumbria. Text on verso. Some show through text. Small hole to lower left margin though not affecting image, otherwise in good condition. £100
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| MORDEN, Robert. Cumberland. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36697] 36.3 x 42.1 cm. Double page map of the county of Cumberland, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title cartouche, the map border and to the ship illustrations to the sea. Blank on verso. Tidy repair to tear at lower edge, small hard adhesion towards lower centre edge, otherwise in attractive condition. £250
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| ARCHER, J. Derbyshire. London: [c.1835] [26418] 23.4 x 17.8 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Some offsetting though generally in good condition. £45
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Darbiensis Comitatus Vernacule Darbieshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29147] 38 x 49.3 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Very attractive map of Derbyshire, with large ornate title cartouche to lower left corner. Also decorated with six shields carried aloft by four cherubs, four of the shields bearing family coats of arms plus two left blank. The royal crest shown to the upper left corner. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Excelllent condition with fresh bright colouring. £500
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 | DUNCAN, J. New Map of the County of Derbyshire; Divided into Hundreds Containing the District Divisions and other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. London: [1833] [25209] 43.1 x 35 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map. Very good condition. £75
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Darby Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35385] 8.4 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Derbyshire. Text on verso. Some show through text. Small nick to lower margin. A few marginal spots, otherwise £75
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Darbyshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36346] 35.7 x 41.6 cm. Double page map of Derbyshire divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Old light pencil annotation to centre left of image. Blank on verso. Small tear to lower margin adjacent to centrefold. Very slight discolouration to lower edge of map at distance scale, but otherwise in very good condition. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DOWER, John. Derbyshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. May 23rd, 1858 [1863] [29639] 43.2 x 30.9 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s date stamp to upper left corner. Very good condition. £25
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Devonshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36361] 35.8 x 41.4 cm. Double page map of the county of Devon, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Faint brown spots either side of centrefold. Very lightly browned along the centrefold, otherwise a very attractive example. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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 | RAPKIN, J. [TALLIS, John]. Plymouth. London: [c. 1856] [25556] 24.8 x 35 cm. Original outline colour. Double page steel engraved plan. Vignette llustrations of Devonport and Plymouth Sound. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the image. Left and right edges of scrolling slightly cropped, otherwise in good condition. £50
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Dorsetshere [with] Hampshere [and] The Ile of Wyght. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34154] 25 x 32.9 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A most decorative map of the counties of Hampshire and Dorset with the Isle of Wight. The map adorned with illustrations of allegorical figures representing the principal towns, forests and other notable locations. Expert repair to tear without loss at upper left corner of image, other neat repairs to margin. Small brown stain to centre of lower edge of image, otherwise good. £425 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Dorset Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35396] 8.5 x 12.4 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Dorset. Text on verso. Impression weak to upper left corner. Some light show through text and occasional light soiling, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Dorsetshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36360] 36.2 x 41.8 cm. Double page map of the county of Dorset, shown divided into the hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Original printer’s fault along centrefold causing slight loss to printing, otherwise in very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Dorsetshire. London: [c. 1840] [34556] 22 x 35.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Dorset with vignette of illustration of Sherbourne Church to upper left corner. Very good condition. £100
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. The Bishoprick Of Durham. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35383] 8.3 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Durham. Text on verso. Two small light stains, one to image the other to the lower left margin, otherwise in good condition. £75
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Episcopatus Dunelmensis Vulgo The Bishoprick of Durham. [London:] Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36264] 36.3 x 41.9 cm. Double page map of the county of Durham. Original colour in outline to the county borders, also with original colour to the title cartouche, the map border and the distance scale (the latter slightly smudged). Blank on verso. Very good condition. £275 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Essex [with] Parte of Suffolk. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34169] 25 x 31.8 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A most attractive fantasy map of the counties of Essex and the southern part of Suffolk. Rivers and islands bear illustrations of nymphs, towns such as Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich are represented by illustrations of standing female figures. Waltham and Hatfield Forests are illustrated and are accompanied by allegorical female figures. Another noteworthy scene from the map features a group of water nymphs frolicking in the sea just by the estuary of the Stour, some blowing horns another sitting astride a sea creature. Some minor offsetting. Paper lightly though unevenly toned, mostly at margins. A few small neat marginal repairs, otherwise a good example. £450 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. Rare by virtue of the fact that the maps of eastern and northern England, such as this here, only appear in this issue. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Essex County. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35363] 8.5 x 12 cm. Uncloured. Miniature county map of Essex. Text on verso. Impression weak to the right edge. A few small faint brown spots, but otherwise in good condition.. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. NICHOLS, Sutton (engraver). Essex. [London:] A. Swall, A. Churchill. & Partner. [1695] [36255] 34.3 c 41.1 cm. Double page map of Essex. The county divided into hundreds, the borders with original outline colour. Original colour also to the title cartouche, the distance scale and the map border. Blank on verso. Very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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 | [BLAEU, Joan]. Glocestria Ducatus; Vulgo Glocestershire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29128] 40.8 x 49.2 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Lovely map of Gloucestershire, with large decorative title cartouche to lower right corner. Twelve shields to upper left corner, ten featuring family coats of arms, the other two being blank. The royal coat of arms to the upper edge, another shield to the upper right corner. Manuscript number to upper border. Blank on verso. Light brown patch to upper left margin. Two small spots to upper right margin just encroaching onto border, another to the lower right border. Slight creasing at centre of sheet, with small section at lower edge sometime reinforced on verso. Overall, an attractive with good bright colouring. £750
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 | DRAYTON, Michael. Gloucestershyre [with] Parte of Worcestershyre. London: printed for M. Lownes, I.Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie. [1612] [20255] 25 z 32.9 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Decorative map of Gloucestershire adorned with numerous illustrations of allegorical figures. The Cotswalds are represented with the illustrations of musicians and revellers. The Vale of Evesham features illustrations of workers bringing in the harvest. Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Droitwich are featured, represented with the illustrations of female figures. An excellent copy. £400 From the first edition, first issue of Drayton's "Poly-Olbion."
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Glocestershyre [with] Parte of Worcestershyre. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34140] 24.8 z 33 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Decorative map of Gloucestershire and part of Worcestershire adorned with numerous illustrations of allegorical figures. The Cotswalds are represented with the illustrations of musicians and revellers. The Vale of Evesham features illustrations of workers bringing in the harvest. The towns of Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Droitwich are featured, represented by illustrations of female figures. The rivers are decorated with illustrations of water nymphs. The left and right margins expertly restored. Some light uneven toning, otherwise a good example. £400 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Gloucester Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35942] 8.3 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Gloucestershire. Text on verso. Some slight show through text. Part of lower margin expertly restored, with a very small section of the border at the lower right corner neatly re-drawn in ink. Right margin lightly soiled. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Gloucestershire. London: [1832] [29792] 35.1 x 22.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Gloucestershire with a vignette illustration of Gloucester Cathederal to upper left corner. Blank verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £100
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| GREENWOOD, C[hristopher] & J[ohn]. WALKER, J. & C. (engrs.). Map of the County of Huntingdon, from an Actual Survey, made in the Year 1829. London: Greenwood & Co. 1834 [35490] 57 x 68 cm. Orginal colour in block and outline. A very decorative map of the county of Huntingdon with a large vignette view of Kimbolton Castle to the lower left corner. Table of explanation to the lower right and a reference table for the hundreds at the upper left. A very light strip of browning parallel to the centrefold, otherwise in very good condition. £200
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Hampshire. London: [1831] [28245] 35.3 x 22.1 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Hampshire with a vignette illustration of Winchester Cathederal to upper right corner. Blank on verso. Light soiling to margins, else in very good condition. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Hampshire. London: [c. 1840] [34551] 35.3 x 22.1 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Hampshire with a vignette illustration of Winchester Cathederal to upper right corner. Some light foxing to margins, else in good condition. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Herefordshire. London: [1831] [28246] 35.2 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Herefordshire with a vignette illustration of Hereford Cathederal to lower left corner. Blank on verso. Light soiling to margins, else in very good condition. £75
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Herefordia Comitatus. Herefordshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29144] 40.8 x 49.3 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Decorative map of Herefordshire, with ornate title cartouche to upper right corner. Panel to right edge featuring six family coats of arms plus four empty crests. Manuscript number to upper border of map. Blank on verso. Light brown stain to upper right margin, though not affecting image. Upper margin shaved with slight loss to border. Otherwise in good condition with lovely bright colouring. £500
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Herefordshyre [with] Parte of Gloucestershyre [and] Parte of Worcestershyre. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34161] 24.9 z 33.1 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. An attractive map of Herefordshire and the area just north west of the Severn. The map orientated with north to the right edge. The towns of Hereford, Leominster and Bromyard represented by illustrations of standing female figures. A large illustration depicting the Malvern Hills to the centre of the lower edge. Numerous illustrations of allegorical figures have been used to represent rivers, forests and and notable features. Small old ink marking to centre of image, though it does appear quite faint. Expert restoration to margins, mostly confined to left and right sides. The occasional small weaknesses to the paper otherwise good. £300 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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 | DUNCAN, J. New Map of the County of Herefordshire; Divided into Hundreds, Containing the District Divisions and other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. London: [1833] [28395] 42.9 x 34.6 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map. Very good condition. £75
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Hereford Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35378] 8.2 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of Herefordshire. text on verso. Some light soiling, otherwise in good condition. £65
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Herefordshire. London: [1832] [29807] 35.2 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Herefordshire with a vignette illustration of Hereford Cathederal to lower left corner. Blank on verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| TEESDALE, Henry. Herefordshire. London: [1831] [26361] 41 x 34 cm. Original block colour. Double page map. Very good condition. £85
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. WELLER, E. Herefordshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. [1863] [29624] 43 x 30.3 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Very good condition. £25
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Hartford Shire [London: George Humble. 1627] [35267] 8.3 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Hertfordshire. Text on verso. Two small spots otherwise in good condition. £100
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 | [BLAEU, Joan]. Huntingdonensis Comitatus, Huntingdonshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29137] 39.2 x 49.5 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Very decorative map of Huntingdonshire with large title cartouche featuring huntsman to lower right corner. Ten shields to left edge of image, nine of which feature family coats of arms plus another left blank. The royal crest to the upper left corner, two other crests to the right edge. Manuscript number to upper margin. Blank on verso. Excellent condition with lovely bright colouring. £500
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Huntingtonshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36695] 35.1 x 41.8 cm. Double page map of the county of Huntingdonshire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title cartouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Small hole to left edge very neatly filled, otherwise in very good condition. £225
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Huntingdonshire. London: [1831] [28247] 35.6 x22.4 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Huntingdonshire with vignette illustration of Godmanchester Church to upper right corner. Blank on verso. Light soiling to margins, though generally in very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Huntingdonshire. London: [1832] [29803] 35.6 x 22.4 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Huntingdonshire with vignette illustration of Godmanchester Church to upper right corner. Blank verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Huntingdonshire. London: [c. 1840] [34549] 35.6 x 22.4 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Huntingdonshire with vignette illustration of Godmanchester Church to upper right corner. Small spot to upper left of image, otherwise in very good condition. £75
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| [SPEED, John]. Huntington Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35389] 8.2 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Huntingdonshire. Text on verso. Impression weak to edges, some show through text. One small spot to centre of map, otherwise in good condition. £100
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DOWER, [John] and DAVIES, [B.R.]. Huntingdonshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. Feby 20th, 1859 [1863] [29622] 30.6 x 42.2 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s date stamp to upper left corner. Very good condition. £25
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| KEERE, Pieter van den. Devonshire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35459] 8.4 x 12,1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Devon. Text on verso. Some slight show through text, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Cantium Vernacule Kent. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29109] 38 x 51.6 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Early state of Blaeu's map of Kent with ornate title cartouche to lower left corner. Seven family coats of arms to upper left corner, with the coat of arms of Kent to upper right corner. Illustrations of ships to the sea. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Brown stain to upper left corner, just encroaching onto engraved area. Section (13 x 6 cm) sometime reinforced on verso at lower centre edge of sheet. Another small section sometime reinforced on verso at lower left margin. Two brown spots, one to centre of image, the other by the border at lower margin. Overall, a very attractive map with particularly bright colouring. £650
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| DRAYTON, Michael. Kent. London: printed for M. Lownes, I.Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie. [1612] [20231] 24.9 z 32.4 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Extremely decorative map of the county of Kent. The major towns and cities represented by allegorical figures of crowned females. Further illustrations of water nymphs and huntsman. An excellent copy. £500 From the first edition, first issue of Drayton's "Poly-Olbion."
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Kent. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34152] 24.9 z 32.7 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Extremely decorative map of the county of Kent. The major towns and cities represented by illustrations of crowned female figures. The Weald is represented by a large illustration of an allegorical female hunter, around her a forest is shown with illustrations of huntsmen and dogs. Expert restoration to margins, neat repair to small tear at lower edge, otherwise a good example. £500 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| GREENWOOD, C[hristopher] & J[ohn]. NEELE, Ja[me]s & JOSI[A]H. Map Of The County OF Kent, From An Actual Survey, Made In The Years 1819 & 1820. ... London: Greenwood & Co. 1829 [1830] [35491] 57.2 x 69.2 cm. Original colour in block and outline. A decorative double page map of Kent with a large vignette view of Canterbury Cathedral to the lower left corner. Table of explanation to the upper left corner and reference table to the hundreds at the lower right. Neat split along the lower part of the centrefold. Some light offsetting across the sheet and a small spot to the lower margin, otherwise in very good condition. £300
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Kent. [London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. 1695] [36699] 34.6 x 63.6 cm. Attractive map of the county of Kent, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title cartouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Traces of old vertical folds, though fairly inconspicuous. Upper margin neatly restored. Tear at lower margin expertly repaired, otherwise in very good condition. £300
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| [SPEED, John]. Kent. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35940] 8.4 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Kent. Text on verso. Lower margin expertly restored. Some slight show through text, otherwise good. £100
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| GREENWOOD, C[hristopher] & J[ohn]. DOWER, J. (engr.). Map Of The County Palatine Of Lancaster, ... [London: Greenwood & Co. 1830 [1834] [35055] 63.1 x 68.4 cm. Original colour in block and outline. A very decorative double page map of the county of Lancashire. Large vignette illustration of Lancaster Castle and Church to the upper right corner, just beneath the title. Compass rose to the upper left corner. Reference table to the hundreds and explanatory key to the lower left corner. Small split without loss at lower edge of centrefold. Some very light offsetting, more perceptible to the left edge, otherwise in very good condition. £300
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Lancaster. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35362] 8.4 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Lancashire. Text on verso. Some light show through text. Small hole to lower margin though not affecting image, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. The County Palatine Of Lancaster. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36696] 41.5 x 36.1 cm. Double page map of the county of Lancashire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title cartouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Light browning along centrefold, some small light stains towards right edge otherwise in good condition. £275
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| ARCHER, J. Leicestershire. London: [c.1835] [26401] 17.9 x 23.3 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Very light offsetting, though generally in good condition. £45
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| DUNCAN, J. New Map of the County of Leicestershire; Divided into Hundreds, Containing the District Divisions and other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. London: [1833] [25001] 42.8 x 34.6 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map. Very good condition. £75
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Leicestershire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36353] 35.6 x 41.5 cm. Double page map of the county of Leicestershire shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. A few light brown spots towards the lower edge of the image, otherwise in very good condition. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Leicestershire & Rutlandshire. London: [1832] [29804] 22.1 x 35 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Leicestershire and Rutlandshire with vignette illustration of St. Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray to upper right corner. Blank verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Leicestershire & Rutlandshire. London: [c. 1840] [34539] 22.1 x 35 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Leicestershire and Rutlandshire with vignette illustration of St. Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray to upper right corner. Blank verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Paper lightly toned, otherwise in very good condition. £75
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| [SPEED, John]. Leicester Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35384] 8.5 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Leicestershire. Some show through text, otherwise in good condition. £75
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| TEESDALE, Henry. Leicestershire. London: [1831] [26362] 41 x 34 cm. Original block colour. Double page map. Very good condition. £85
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 | [BLAEU, Joan]. Lincolnia Comitatus. Anglis Lincolnshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29145] 41.9 x 49.7 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Highly decorative map of Lincolnshire, with ornate title cartouche featuring cherubs to lower right corner. Engraved plinth bearing twelve shields, ten of which feature ten family coats of arms plus two which have been left empty. The royal coat of arms to upper right margin. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Lower margin cropped with loss to border, else in very goood condition with attractive bright colouring. £500
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Lincolnshire. London: [1832] [29810] 35.3 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Lincolnshire with a vignette illustration of Lincoln Cathederal to lower left corner. Blank on verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Lincolnshire. London: [c. 1840] [34548] 35.3 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Lincolnshire with a vignette illustration of Lincoln Cathederal to lower left corner. Some very light foxing, though generally in very good condition. £75
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Midddle-sexia. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29111] 30.9 x 40.2 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Attractive map of Middlesex including London. Elaborate title cartouche to lower right corner, the royal coat of arms of the Stuart family to centre left edge. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Two small sections at lower margin sometime reinforced on verso, one section with two tears without loss and some light discolouration. Overall, a handsome map with particular bright colouring to the cartouche. £750
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| BOWEN, Thomas. An Accurate Map of the County of Middlesex; ... [London]: Printed for H. Parker & J. Bowles [et al]. [c. 1762] [34694] 40.8 x 49.4 cm. Old outline colour. Double page map of Middlesex. Large decorative title cartouche to lower right corner. Vignette view of St. Paul’s to the upper left. A number of panels of text to the edges of the map, these include descriptions of the county, explanations and lists of seats and nobility. The map in an old mount and glazed frame. Paper browned overall with a lighter section along the centrefold. We would otherwise estimate that the map is in good condition judging from its appearance, though without having removed it from the mount and frame. £325
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Midlesex [with] Hartfordshyre. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34157] 24.7 z 32.4 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Decorative map of the counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. The map orientated with north to the right edge, the Thames flowing from west to east down the left hand side of the image. Notable features include the forest at Enfield Chase and Watling Street (“The first great Way of England”). The principal towns and other rivers represented by illustrationsof allegorical figures. Expert restoration to left and right margins. A few small tears without loss at lower right corner, otherwise good. £400 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Middlesex. London: [c. 1840] [34559] 22.4 x 35.8 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Middlesex with a vignette illustration of St. Paul's Cathederal to the upper right corner. A few light spots, though generally in very good condition. £125
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| PITTERI, G. [Drawn by] and ZULIANI, G. [Engraver]. [ZATTA, Antonio]. Provincia di Middlesex di nuova Projezione. Venice: Antonio Zatta. 1779 [27383] 19.1 x 30.1 cm. Original outline colour, with coloured title cartouche to lower right corner. Single page map. Blank on verso. Very good condition. £150
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| [SPEED, John]. Midle-sex. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35269] 8.4 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Middlesex. Text on verso. Lower right margin narrow, though intact. Small brown spot to centre left of image, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| SPEED, J[ohn] Midle-sex described With The Most Famous Cities Of London and Westminster. London: Thomas Basset and Richard Chiswell. 1610 [but c. 1676] [30629] 38 x 51 cm. Old outline colour to map of the county delineating the hundreds. Double page. A wonderfully decorative map of Middlesex incorporating maps of London and Westminster to upper right and upper left corners. Beneath which vignette illustrations of St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s. Blank on verso. Impression slightly weaker at inset maps of London and Westminster, otherwise in very good condition. £1,250 Normally issued with text on the verso. However, Skelton notes that these maps were also issued singly without descriptive text. cf Skelton, 92.
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Norfolcke [with] The North Parte of Suffolke. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34170] 24.6 x 31 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A richly decorated map of the county of Norfolk with the northern part of Suffolk. The principal towns of the region, including Norwich, Yarmouth and [Kings] Lynn, are represented by allegorical female figures. The figure accompanying Norwich stands between what appear to be two church spires. The several rivers marked on the map are each accompanied by illustrations of water nymphs along their courses. Marshland north of Wisbech is decorated with an illustration of a shepherdess and her flock. Some light toning to margins. Some neat marginal repairs, otherwise a good attractive example. £450 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. Rare by virtue of the fact that the maps of eastern and northern England, such as this here, only appear in this issue. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Norfolcke. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35360] 8.4 x 12.3 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Norfolk. Text on verso. Margin narrow at lower right corner, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. STU[A]RT, John (engraver). Norfolk. [London:] Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36251] 37 x 58.3 cm. Double page map of Norfolk with additional folds to left and right edges. The county divided into hundreds, the borders with original outline colour. Original colour also to the title cartouche, the distance scale and the map border. Blank on verso. Upper margin shaved with slight loss to border. Three light stains to the upper left corner of map. Some very minor browning to upper edge of map and lower margin, otherwise an attractive map. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DOWER, John. Norfolk. London: The Weekly Dispatch. Mar[c]h 25th, 1860 [1863] [29607] 31.3 x 43.4 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s date stamp to upper left corner. Tear without loss to lower margin. Light stain at left margin. £25
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| ARCHER, J. Northamptonshire. London: [c.1835] [26407] 17.7 x 23.4 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Very good condition. £45
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Northamptonshyre [with] Parte of Rutlandshyre [and] Parte of Bedfordshyre. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34173] 24.5 x 30.5 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A decorative fantasy map of the Northamptonshire and the adjacent regions. The principal features of the region are represented by illustrations of allegorical figures. The town of Northampton and Peterborough each represented by the figure of a standing female figure. Several rivers accompanied by illustrations of water nymphs. Woods and hills are marked and decorated accordingly, including Rockingham Forest which is accompanied by an illustration of the wood and a hunting scene. Some light toning to margins, some minor offsetting. Expert reinforcements to centrefold on verso of map, otherwise in good condition. £300 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. Rare by virtue of the fact that the maps of eastern and northern England, such as this here, only appear in this issue. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Northamptonshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36354] 35.5 41.5 cm. Double page map of the county of Northamptonshire shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Very light browning along the centrefold. Small light ink spot towards upper left of map, otherwise in very good condition. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Northamptonshire. London: [1832] [29801] 35.4 x 22.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Northamptonshire with a vignette illustration of Peterborough Cathederal to upper left corner. Blank verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Northamptonshire. London: [c. 1840] [34545] 35.4 x 22.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Northamptonshire with a vignette illustration of Peterborough Cathederal to upper left corner. Light spot to lower edge. Some light soiling in upper margin, else very good condition. £75
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| [SPEED, John]. Northampton Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35388] 8.3 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Northamptonshire. Text on verso. Slight show through text, otherwise in good condition. £100
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DOWER, John. Northamptonshire, (Northern Division) [with] (Southern Division). London: The Weekly Dispatch. May 8th and June 19th, 1859 [1863] [29730] 31.2 x 43.4 cm and 43.2 x 31.1 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph maps of north and south Northamptonshire. Publisher’s date stamps to margins. Publisher’s map descriptions pasted onto verso. Very good condition. £25
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Northumberland. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35382] 8.5 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of Northumberland. Text on verso. Some light soiling to lower left corner of map, otherwise in good condition. £75
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t Northumberland. [London:] Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36256] 41.5 x 35.3 cm. Double page map of Northumberland. Original colour to title cartouche, the distance scale and the map border, also in outline to the county and Scottish borders. Blank on verso. Small split without loss to right of centrefold, otherwise in very good condition. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Northumberland. London: [c. 1840] [34546] 35.7 x 22.2 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Northumberland with a vignette illustration of St. Nicholas' Church, Newcastle to upper left corner. Generally, very good condition. £75
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| ARCHER, J. Nottinghamshire. London: [c.1835] [26409] 18.3 x 23.5 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Light offsetting, small brown spot to upper edge of image, nevertheless in good condition. £45
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Nottinghamshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36698] 34.8 x 41.9 cm. Double page map of the county of Nottinghamshire, with the boundaries of the divisions and wapontakes shown. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the districts and the county, original colour also to the title cartouche, the map border. Blank on verso. Two small of offsetting caused by original colour. Neat repairs to tears at lower edge, otherwise in very good condition. £250
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| [SPEED, John]. Nottingha Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35381] 8.4 x 11.6 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Nottinghamshire. Text on verso. Some show through text and minor soiling, otherwise in good condition. £75
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DOWER, John. Nottinghamshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. June 8th, 1858 [1863] [29649] 43.4 x 31.1 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s map descriptions pasted onto verso. Publisher’s date stamp to lower left corner. Small tear without loss at lower left margin. Light stain across lower margin. £25
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Oxfordshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36356] 41.8 x 36 cm. Double page map of the county of Oxfordshire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Light smudged / streaked effect to several areas of the map. Small splits at either end of centrefold, small tear at lower left margin. £200 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Oxfordshire. London: [1831] [28251] 35.4 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Oxforshire with a vignette illustration of Christ Church Cathederal to upper right corner. Blank verso. Light soiling to margin, else in very good condition. £100
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| [SPEED, John]. Oxfordshire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35393] 8.2 x 11.9 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Oxforshire. Text on verso. Some show through text. Some occasional light soiling otherwise in good condition. £125
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 | TEESDALE, Henry. Oxfordshire. London: [1831] [26365] 41 x 34 cm. Original block colour. Double page map. Very good condition. £85
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. DAVIES, B.R. Oxfordshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. Nov[embe]r 7th, 1858 [1863] [29656] 42.3 x 30.4 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map. Publisher’s map description to verso. Publisher’s date stamp to upper left corner. Some staining and weakening to paper at upper edge caused by glue used on verso. £25
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Rutlandeshyre [with] Parte of Northamptonshyre. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34174] 24.6 x 31.3 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A decorative fantasy map of the county of Rutland and part of Northampton. The map features several large illustrations to represent local sites. These include the “Vale of Catmus” represented by a lady and a bull and a central illustration of a shepherd with a dog and his flock. The two main rivers of the region feature illustrations of water nymphs along their courses. The towns of Stamford and Uppingham each accompanied by an illustration of a standing female figure. Some light uneven toning to paper, some light offsetting. Very neat repairs to margins and along centrefold, otherwise a good example. £250 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. Rare by virtue of the fact that the maps of eastern and northern England, such as this here, only appear in this issue. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [MORDEN, Robert]. Comitatus Rotelandiae Tabula Nova & Aucta. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36694] 28.4 x 35.3 cm. Double page map of the county of Rutland, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the two cartouches and the map border. Blank on verso. Four small brown spots to lower margin. Neat repair to small tear at lower margin, otherwise in very good condition. £225
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| [SPEED, John]. Rutlande Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35380] 8.4 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Rutland. Text on verso. Some show through text, otherwise in good condition. £65
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Comitatus Salopiensis, Anglis Shropshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29141] 38 x 49.5 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Very attractive map of Shropshire, with title cartouche and distance scale to lower edge, both with vignette illustrations. The map further decorated with four coats of arms to the upper corners. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Very light brown stain to upper left margin, though not affecting image. Horizontal crease towards right edge of sheet.. Generally in very good condition with good bright colouring. £500
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. The Parte of Shropshyre One the West of Severne. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34158] 24.9 z 32.8 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. An attractive map concentrating on the area from Shrewsbury in the north to Ludlow in the south and Bridgenorth in the east to Breden Hill in the west, each represented by allegorical figures. Further illustrations of nymphs, archers and huntsmen. Paper unvenely toned. Expert repairs at margins and a few small sections of the map neatly restored at the extremities, otherwise good. £300 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Shropshire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35377] 8.4 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of Shropshire. Text on verso. Impression weak to right edge, some show through text. Some light soiling. £65
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Shropshire. London: [1832] [29811] 35.1 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Shropshire with a vignette illustration of St. Lawrence’s Church, Ludlow to upper left corner. Blank on verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Shropshire. London: [c. 1840] [34543] 35.1 x 22.3 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Shropshire with a vignette illustration of St. Lawrence’s Church, Ludlow to upper left corner. Generally, very good condition. £75
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. WELLER, E. Shropshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. July10th and Nov[embe]r 15th, 1859 [1863] [29731] Each section c. 30 x 42.5 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map printed over two sheets (not joined). Publisher’s date stamps to margins. Publisher’s descriptionspasted onto verso of southern map sheet. Very lightly browned overall, else in very good condition. £25
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Somerset:tensis Comitatus. | Somersetshire [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29117] 38.1 x 49.2 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Handsome map of Somerset with ornate title cartouche to upper left corner and vignette illustrations surrounding distance scale to lower right corner. Panel with eight shields, of which six bear family coats of arms and two are blank. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Three small sections at lower edge sometime reinforced on verso. Small tear without loss to centre of lower edge. Two light brown marks, one to the lower edge and the other to the centre of the image. Overall a very handsome map with particularly attractive colouring. £650
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Somersetshere [with] Wiltshere. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34151] 25 z 32.9 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. A most decorative map of Somerset and Wiltshire. The main towns of the region - Bristol, Bath and Salisbury - are represented with standing female figures. Numerous other places are marked including Cheddar Gorge, Stonehenge and Salisbury Plain amongst others, often accompanied by illustrations of allegorical figures. Expert restoration to margins in some places. Some neat repairs to tears without loss centre of lower edge just encroaching into image, otherwise a good example. £375 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Somerset Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35270] 8.3 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Somerset. Text on verso. Some light show through text, otherwise in very good condition. £125
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 | [BLAEU, Joan]. Staffordiensis Comitatus; Vulgo Staffordshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29139] 40.9 x 49.8 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Attractive map of Staffordshire with title cartouche and distance scale to lower edge, both with vignette illustrations. Two coats of arms to upper corners. Manuscript number to upper margin. Blank on verso. Brown stain to upper left margin, though not affecting image. Horizontal crease towards right edge of sheet.. Generally in good condition with good bright colouring. £500
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| DRAYTON, Michael. Staffordshyre [with] Parte of Shropshyre. London: printed for M. Lownes, I.Browne, I. Helme, I. Busbie. [1612] [20236] 24.8 z 32.5 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Attractive map of Staffordshire and Shropshire. The principal towns of the area, Stafford, Lichfield and Wolverhampton, are represented by allegorical female figures. The Wrekin is featured prominently, as are the courses of the Severn and the Trent. Numerous illustrations of water nymphs, shepherds and huntsmen. An excellent copy. £250 From the first edition, first issue of Drayton's "Poly-Olbion."
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Staffordshyre [with] Parte of Shropshyre On the East of Seuerne. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34139] 24.7 z 33 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. An attractive fantasy map of the counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire. The principal towns of the area - Stafford, Lichfield and Wolverhampton - are represented by allegorical female figures. The Wrekin is denoted by the figure of an old man bearing his hat on a stick, the several forests that are shown are denoted by female archers and a shepherdess. The rivers shown, including the Severn and the Trent, are depicted with water nymphs. Expert restoration at left and right margins though with some slight loss to the hatching at the extremities of the image. Some light but uneven toning, otherwise a good example. £250 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Staffordshir. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35379] 8.3 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Staffordshire. Text on verso. Some show through text. Minor soiling, otherwise good. £65
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Staffordshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36344] 42.4 x 36.7 cm. Double page map of Staffordshire. Original outline colour to county border, original colour also to the title cartouche and map border. Blank on verso. Very small tear without loss to lower right margin. Slight browning along the centrefold, otherwise in very good condition. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| GREENWOOD, C[hristopher] & J[ohn]. NEELE, Josiah. (engr.). Map of the County of Suffolk, from an Actual Survey Made in the Years 1823 & 1824. London: Greenwood & Co. 1831 [1834] [36035] 59.5 x 70 cm. Original colour in block and outline. A very decorative double page map of the county of Suffolk with a large vignette illustration of the West Front of the Abbey Gate of Bury St. Edmunds to the lower left corner. Reference table to the county hundreds to the upper left corner. A table of explanation to the lower right, above this a compass rose. Some light offsetting, otherwise in very good condition. £300
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| JANSSONIUS, Johanes. Suffolcia vernacule Suffolke. [Amsterdam: [1646 or later] [36836] 38.2 x 49.7 cm. Original outline colour. Attractive double page map of Suffolk. This the second state with the semi-circular title cartouche to the upper edge with nine coats of arms surrounding. Blank on verso. Small split at upper edge of centrefold. Paper lightly toned overall. A very good example with wide margins. £525
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Suffolk. [London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. 1695] [36681] 35.5 x 41.3 cm. Double page map of the county of Suffolk, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the large title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Small area within the title cartouche neatly filled. Some very light discolouration at intervals to centrefold, otherwise an attractive map. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [DRAYTON, Michael]. Surrey [and] Sussex [with] London. [London: printed by Iohn Marriott, Iohn Grismand, And Thomas Dewe. 1622] [34160] 25.1 x 33.8 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map. Blank on verso. Ornately decorated map of the counties of Surrey and Sussex. The course of the Thames shown across the upper edge of the image, along which the City of London, Westminster and Richmond are represented by illustrations of crowned female figures. A large vignette to the upper right corner with an illustration of hunting scene. The Ashdown, Waterdown, Word and St. Leonard’s forests each represented with allegorical figures. Further illustrations of water nymphs along the rivers and standing figures at the towns. Expert restoration at side margins. Two small (rust ?) stains to centre of lower edge. Some light uneven toning in places, otherwise good. £500 From the first edition, third issue of Drayton’s series of county maps. cf Skelton, County Atlases of the British Isles 1579-1703, No. 13. cf Chubb, The Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland 1579-1870, XXXV, pp. 46-7.
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Surrey. [London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. 1695] [36691] 35.5 x 41.8 cm. Double page map of the county of Surrey, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the large title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Two neat repairs at lower edge of centrefold, otherwise in very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [SPEED, John]. Surrey. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35392] 8.4 x 11.6 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Surrey. Text on verso. Some show throught text. Small (burn?) hole to lower right margin though not affecting image, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Sussex. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36357] 34.1 x 40.8 cm. Double page map of the county of Sussex, shown divided into rapes. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the rapes and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. A few light scatterings of spots to the lower margin. Very lightly browned along the centrefold, otherwise in very good condition. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [SPEED, John]. Sussex. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35397] 8.3 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Sussex. Text on verso. Lower right margin narrow. Some show through text, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Warwickshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36345] 36 x 42.2 cm. Double page map of Warwickshire divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the the map border. Blank on verso. Very faint browning along the centrefold, otherwise a very good example. £275 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Warwickshire. London: [c. 1840] [34530] 35.1 x 22.4 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Warwickshire with vignette illustration of St. Michael’s Church, Coventry to upper right corner. Paper lightly toned overall, otherwise in very good condition. £100
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| [SPEED, John]. Warwicke Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35268] 8.5 x 11.5 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Warwickshire. Text on verso. Slight weakening to impression at upper right corner. Small hole just within lower border, though not affecting printed area. £100
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Westmoria Comitatus; Anglice Westmorland. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29165] 37.9 x 49.2 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. An attractive map of Westmoreland, with vignettes to title cartouche and distance scale at lower corners. Six shields to left edge, four bearing family crests plus two left empty. Two larger coats of arms to upper corners. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. An excellent example with fresh bright colouring. £650
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 | DUNCAN, J. New Map of the County of Westmoreland; Divided into Hundreds, Containing the District Divisions and other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. London: [1833] [24659] 35.3 x 43.2 cm. Original colour in block and outline. Double page map. Very good condition. £75
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t Westmorland. [London:] Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36257] 35.7 x 41.3 cm. Double page map of Westmoreland. Original outline colour to the county borders. Additional original colour to the title cartouche, the distance scale and the map border. Blank on verso. Small slight darkened streak to upper right corner. Two very small marks to lower margin, otherwise in very good condition. £250 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Westmoreland. London: [1832] [29805] 22.7 x 34.9 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Westmoreland with vignette illustration of Kendal Church to lower right corner. Blank verso. Accompanied by page of descriptive text. Very good condition. £75
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Westmoreland. London: [c. 1840] [34532] 22.7 x 34.9 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Westmoreland with vignette illustration of Kendal Church to lower right corner. Vertical dampstain across left edge of map, some light offsetting. Paper lightly toned overall, otherwise good. £75
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| TEESDALE, Henry. Westmoreland. London: [1831] [26453] 34.2 x 41.5 cm. Original block colour. Double page map. Very good condition. £85
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Wilt Shire. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35354] 8.4 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Wiltshire. Text on verso. Small printer’s fault to lower edge causing a small gap in the border. Impression somewhat weaker at the left edge, but otherwise in good condition. £125
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. Wiltshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36359] 34.2 x 41 cm. Double page map of the county of Wiltshire, shown divided into hundreds. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the hundreds and the county, original colour also to the title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Two small (abraded?) patches towards upper edge causing slight loss to printed surface. Dark streak to lower margin, not affecting map, otherwise an attractive example. £300 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Wiltshire. London: [c. 1840] [34529] 35.5 x 22.5 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Wiltshire with vignette illustration of Salisbury Cathedral to upper left corner. Inset map of an additional section of the county to the upper right. Paper lightly browned overall, otherwise in very good condition. £100
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Worcestershir. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35386] 8.4 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature county map of Worcestershire. Text on verso. Light show through text. Minor soiling, but otherwise in good condition. £100
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| PIGOT, [James], and Co. Worcestershire London: [c. 1840] [34528] 35.2 x 22.4 cm. Original outline colour. Single page map of Worcestershire with vignette illustration of Worcester Cathedral to upper left corner. Damp stain across lower edge. Paper lightly toned overall otherwise in good condition. £75
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| ARCHER, J. Yorkshire. Parts of the East & West Riding. London: [c.1835] [26451] 17.8 x 23.5 cm. Original outline colour. Steel engraved map. Very good condition. £40
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 | [BLAEU, Joan]. Ducatus Eboracensis Anglice Yorkshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29158] 38.6 x 49.6 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Handsome map of Yorkshire, with vignette illustrations to the title cartouche and distance scale at the lower corners. Decorated with three coats of arms. These include the royal crest, the map being dedicated to Prince James, the Duke of York. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Excellent condition with fresh bright colouring. £750
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Borealis. The North Riding of Yorkeshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29160] 37.8 x 49.4 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. Handsome map of North Yorkshire with large decorative title cartouche to lower left corner. Adorned with fifteen shields to upper edge, fourteen of which bear family crests plus one left blank. Two larger coats of arms, including the royal crest, to the upper corners. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Excellent condition with lovely bright colouring. £750
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| [BLAEU, Joan]. Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Occidentalis; The West Riding of Yorkeshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29159] 38.1 x 49.6 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. An elegant map of West Yorkshire, with decorative vignettes to title cartouche and distance scale at lower corners. The upper edge adorned with coats of arms and eight shields, five of which bear family crests. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Two tears without loss at upper right corner sometime neatly repaired on verso. Small patch of light discolouration from repair, though generally in very good condition with lovely bright colouring. £750
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 | [BLAEU, Joan]. Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Orientalis; The Eastriding of Yorkeshire. [Amsterdam: c. 1648] [29161] 37.8 x 50.2 cm. Original colour in outline and to cartouche and incidental illustrations. An attractive map of eastern Yorkshire, pretty title cartouche to lower left corner. Eight shields to upper right corner, five bearing family coats of arms, plus three left blank. An illustration of a ship to the sea. Manuscript number at upper margin. Blank on verso. Excellent condition with fine bright colouring. £750
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| MORDEN, Robert. The East Riding of Yorkshire. London: Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36692] 35.5 x 41.8 cm. Double page map of East Yorksire, with the boundaries of the divisions and wapontakes shown. Original outline colour to the boundaries of the districts and the county, original colour also to the large title catouche and the map border. Blank on verso. Paper very lightly toned along centrefold, minor crease parallel with lower edge of centrefold. Tear at lower right margin very neatly repaired, otherwise in very good condition. £275 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. The North Riding Of Yorkshire. [London:] Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36265] 36 x 41.3 cm. Double page map of North Yorkshire shown divided into wapentakes. The county and district borders highlighted with original outline colouring, also with original colour to the title cartouche, the map border and the distance scale. Blank on verso. Some very light browning to the lower margin only just encroaching onto the map, otherwise in very good condition. £275 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| MORDEN, Rob[er]t. The West Riding of Yorkshire. [London:] Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchill. [1695] [36266] 35.9 x 41.2 cm. Double page map of West Yorkshire shown divided into wapentakes. The county and district borders highlighted with original outline colouring, also with original colour to the title cartouche, the map border and the distance scale. Blank on verso. Some very light browning along the centrefold. Upper margin narrow but present, otherwise in very good condition. £275 Published in the first edition of Edmund Gibson’s revision of Camden’s Britannia.
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| [THE WEEKLY DISPATCH]. WELLER, E. Yorkshire. London: The Weekly Dispatch. May 18th - June 22nd, 1862 [1863] [29695] Each section c. 30 x 42 cm. Original outline colour. Lithograph map of Yorkshire printed overy four sheets (not joined). Publisher’s date stamps to margins. Publisher’s map descriptions pasted onto verso of north west map sheet. Some light soiling to all four sheets, mostly confined to the margins. £25
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| [ADMIRALTY MAP]. WALKER, J & C. (Engravers) Firth of Forth. St. Abbs Head to the Forth Bridge. London: The Admiralty. [1921] [28467] 63.5 x 111.5 cm. Uncoloured, with principal points (light houses, etc) highighted in orange. Large folding sheet chart of the Firth of Forth. Title in red ink on verso. Some offsetting. Ink stamp to lower right corner. £100
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 | BERTIUS, Petrus. Scotia Septentrion. Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius. [1618] [26998] 9.5 x 13.6 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of northern Scotland. French text on verso. Very light brown stain to lower edge just encroaching on to image, though generally in very good condition. £125
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Cathanes And Orknay Ins: [London: George Humble. 1627] [35353] 8.5 x 12 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of the northern most part of Scotland and the Orkneys. Text on verso. Small hole to lower left margin, though not affecting the image. Impression slightly weak towards the upper left of image, otherwise good. £125
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. Part of Scotland it is called of the inhabitance Stranauerne with his borderers. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35356] 8.4 x 12.1 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of North Western Scotland. Text on verso. Small worm hole to lower left margin though not affecting image, otherwise in very good condition. £125
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| KEERE, Pieter van den. The South pt. of Scotlad wherin are contayned Edinbrough St. Andrew and Glasco Archbisho:. [London: George Humble. 1627] [36119] 8.5 x 12.1 cm. Full colour. Miniature map of south eastern Scotland. English text on verso. Some slight show through text. Paper toned overall. £125 SKELTON, R.A., County Atlases of the British Isles, No.17. CHUBB, Thomas, Printed Maps in the Atlases of Great Britain and Ireland, No. XII.
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| [KEERE, Pieter van den]. The Southren parte of Scotland, wherein is ye Strange Lake Lomond. [London: George Humble. 1627] [35355] 8.5 x 12.2 cm. Uncoloured. Miniature map of South Western Scotland. Text on verso. Small wormhole to lower left margin though not affecting image, otherwise in good condition. £125
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| [LONDON MAGAZINE]. KITCHIN, T[homas]. A Map of Wigtounshire, from the best Authorities. [London: For the London Magazine 1771] [28149] 17 x 21.8 cm. Block and outline colour. Folding page map of Wigtown and its envirions. Blank on verso. Very good condition. £65
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| [LONDON MAGAZINE]. KITCHIN, T[homas]. A New Map of Berwickshire, from the best Authorities. [London: For the London Magazine 1772] [28148] 17 x 20.9 cm. Block and outline colour. Folding page map of Berwickshire. Blank on verso. Very good condition. £65
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| [LONDON MAGAZINE]. KITCHIN, Tho[ma]s. A New Map of Selkirk, Drawn from the best Authorities. [London: For the London Magazine 1773] [28147] < |