ANTIQUE MAPS OF DURHAM AT
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UNITED KINGDOM

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

£50

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[London] : 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 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 : George Virtue, 1833 (but later)]. A fine antique map of the county originally engraved by William Schmollinger (fl.1831-1837) in 1833 for the part-work "English Counties Delineated" (London : 1830-1837) prepared by the antiquary Thomas Moule. Decorated with a "gothick" border, coats of arms, and views of Durham and Raby Castle. The present version, showing slight revision and the addition of some of the earliest railway lines, is dated to about 1842.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 196 x 258mm (approx. 7-3/4" x 10-1/8"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

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

£100

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London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co., [ca.1860]. A clearly engraved map of the county from the Admiralty engravers John & Charles Walker - on a scale of three and a half 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 326 x 395mm (approx. 12-7/8" x 15-1/2"). Folding into a contemporary glazed paper case with printed label; one tiny hole to fold, a few slight marks, case a little rubbed, but overall in very good condition for a fragile item.

£50

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