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[London : 1718]. A delightfully engraved scroll-style road map from the scarce early road-book "A pocket guide to the English traveller". The road from Towcester to Lichfield, via Daventry, Dunchurch, Coventry, Meriden, Coleshill, etc. The map is dedicated to Andrew Archer.
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 164 x 266mm (approx. 6-1/2" x 10-1/2"). Slightly wrinkled at outer edges, but overall in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£75

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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". Engraved by Sutton Nicholls.
Copper line engraving on paper. Engraved surface 430 x 370mm (approx. 17" x 14-5/8"). Some mild tanning and discolouration; faint wear to edges; paper lifting from linen in places, but in good state for an ephemeral item of this type.

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[London : 1830 (but later)]. A fine antique map of the county originally engraved by James Bingley (fl.1822-1839) for the part-work "English Counties Delineated" (London 1830-1837) prepared by the antiquary Thomas Moule. Decorated with coats of arms, an ornate gothic border, and inset views of Stafford Castle, Lichfield Cathedral and Ingestre House. Originally engraved in 1830, the present version, showing slight revision, is dated to about 1842.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 257 x 198mm (approx. 10-1/8" x 7-3/4"). Cropped a little close at head, but otherwise in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

£75

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London : J. & C. Walker, [ca.1860]. A clearly engraved map of the county from the Admiralty engravers John & Charles Walker - on a scale of just under 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 399 x 328mm (approx. 15-3/4" x 12-7/8"). Folding into a contemporary glazed paper case with printed label; case a little rubbed, but overall in very good and clean condition for a fragile item.

£50

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