ANTIQUE MAPS OF CHESHIRE AT
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[London : 1718]. Delightfully engraved scroll-style road map from the scarce early road-book "A pocket guide to the English traveller". The road from Ludlow via Church Stretton, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch to Chester.
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 180 x 270mm (approx. 7" x 11"). Very lightly browned, but in very good state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£65

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[London] : sold by Abel Swale, Awnsham & Iohn Churchil, [1695]. A rare separately published state of the first issue of Morden's map of the county, originally produced for the 1695 edition of "Camden's Britannia", but here dissected, mounted on linen, and folding into (eighteenth century) marbled guards, with a manuscript label. Morden's maps from this series have not previously been recorded in this form. On their first appearance they were advertised as being "much the fairest and most correct of any that have yet appear'd" and the help of "knowing gentlemen" in each part of the country had been sought "to supply the defects, rectifie the positions, and correct false spellings".
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 345 x 420mm (approx. 13-5/8" x 16-1/2"). Some mild tanning; faint wear to edges; but in very good state for an ephemeral item of this type.

£200

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[London : 1832 (but later)]. A fine antique map of the county originally engraved by William Schmollinger (fl.1831-1837) for the part-work "English Counties Delineated" (London 1830-1837) prepared by the antiquary Thomas Moule. Decorated with seven coats of arms, an ornate gothic border, and vignette views of Chester Cathedral and Eaton Hall. Originally engraved in 1832, the present version, showing some development of the railway system, is dated to about 1842.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 192 x 254mm (approx. 7-5/8" x 10"). Trimmed close to margins as usual, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£85

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[London : George Virtue, 1832 (but later)]. A fine antique map of the county originally engraved by William Schmollinger (fl.1831-1837) for the part-work "English Counties Delineated" (London 1830-1837) prepared by the antiquary Thomas Moule. Decorated with seven coats of arms, an ornate gothic border, and vignette views of Chester Cathedral and Eaton Hall. Originally engraved in 1832, the present version, showing some development of the railway system, is dated to about 1842.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 195 x 255mm (approx. 7-3/4" x 10"). A few very faint marks, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£100

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London : Longman, Orme, Rees & Co., [ca.1860]. A clearly engraved map of the county from the Admiralty engravers John & Charles Walker - on a scale of just over four miles to the inch, particular attention being given to the newly built railways. Originally published in 1835, but here in a later and updated version.
Line engraving on paper, with original hand colour. Engraved surface 324 x 386mm (approx. 12-3/4" x 15-1/8"). Folding into a contemporary glazed paper case with printed label; case a little rubbed; small paint mark on back of case, but overall in very good and clean condition for a fragile item.

£60

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