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

[London] : sold by Abel Swale, Awnsham & Iohn Churchill, [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 365 x 425mm (approx. 14-3/8" x 16-3/4"). Some mild tanning; faint wear to edges; but in very good state for an ephemeral item of this type.

£150

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[London : 1833 (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 six coats of arms, an ornate gothic border, and a large vignette view of Carlisle. Originally engraved in 1833, the present version, showing some development of the railway system, is dated to about 1848.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 263 x 197mm (approx. 10-1/4" x 7-3/4"). Cropped a little close at head and with very slight nick to upper margin, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£75

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[London : George Virtue, 1833 (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 six coats of arms, an ornate gothic border, and a large vignette view of Carlisle. Originally engraved in 1833, 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 263 x 197mm (approx. 10-1/4" x 7-3/4"). Very short tear to upper margin, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£75

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