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London : G.W.Bacon & Co., [ca.1900]. A separately published map of the county intended for cyclists, marking both "hills to be ridden with caution" and "hills dangerous", including notes of recommended cycling routes, etc. On a scale of just over three miles to the inch, the map also includes large portions of Surrey (as far north as Croydon) and Kent (including Sevenoaks, Maidstone, etc). Bound with a twelve-page guide to the county, an index to the map, etc.
Lithograph on paper. Original printed colour. Printed surface 443 x 610mm (approx. 17-3/8" x 24"). Mounted on linen and folding into the original pictorial cloth case, depicting two cyclists paused by a river; a few faint spots, but in very good state.

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[London : for Richard Phillips, ca.1810]. A charming small antique map of a portion of the Sussex coast on a scale of about five miles to the inch - New Shoreham, Hove, Brighton (or Brighthelmstone), Rottingdean, Newhaven and Eastbourne - and inland to Hurstpierpoint, Keymer, Ditchling, Chiddingly, Hailsham, etc. Originally produced for John Feltham's "A Guide to all the Watering and Sea-Bathing Places", published in various editions between 1803 and 1812.
Copper line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 77 x 129mm (approx. 3" x 5"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

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[London : for Richard Phillips, ca.1810]. A charming small antique map of a portion of the Sussex coast on a scale of four miles to the inch - Bognor, Littlehampton and Worthing, and inland to include Tangmere, Boxgrove, Arundel, Steyning, Lancing, etc. Originally produced for John Feltham's "A Guide to all the Watering and Sea-Bathing Places", published in various editions between 1803 and 1812.
Copper line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 77 x 126mm (approx. 3" x 5"). In very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique print.

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London : W. Faden, 1799. The first edition of this handsome separately published map of Sussex, based on the William Gardner, Thomas Yeakell and Thomas Gream four-sheet map of 1795, and here in a reduction engraved by John Palmer with the scale reduced to four-tenths of an inch to the mile.
Copper line engraving on paper. Original hand colour. Engraved surface 367 x 782mm (approx. 14-1/2" x 30-3/4"). Dissected, mounted on linen, and folding into the original marbled slip-case with William Faden's engraved label; a few faint marks, minor holing to linen backing, slip-case much worn, but the map in a clean and sharp impression and overall in very good state. Kingsley 58(i).

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[London : George Virtue, ca.1845]. One of the most attractive and popular of all antique maps of the county, originally engraved by William Schmollinger (fl.1831-1837) for Moule's part-work "English Counties Delineated" (London : 1830-1837). With a border of roses and shells, coats of arms, vignette views of Arundel, Brighton and Chichester, and various maritime motifs. Originally engraved in 1832, the present version, showing some development of the railway system, is dated to about 1845.
Steel line engraving on paper. Later hand colour. Engraved surface 204 x 263mm. Cropped slightly at right-hand margin, but in very good and clean state. A guaranteed genuine antique map.

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