Rare County Map of Staffordshire
from A Complete County Atlas of England & Wales. Publshed by JAMES DUNCAN c1833-38
A finely engraved and detailed map showing the changes made by the Great Reform Act of 1832. Originally constructed by William Ebden, engraved by Hoare & Reeves and first published in Atlas form by James Duncan in 1833. The Atlas provided Forty Four Superior Maps, Divided into Hundreds, With District Divisions and Other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. Published: London by James Duncan, Paternoster Row. Good Condition, slight offsetting, original uncoloured state, fold as issued, blank to verso, some age tone. Large Sheet size: 15.5" X 19" (396mm x 483mm)
Ebden's impressive county maps are typical of the best produced for English atlases in the early 19th century. They are beautifully engraved and there relatively large size compared to most other county maps of the period ensures unusually clear depiction of a wide range of feature. Map highlights the counties individual hundreds and all major roads. There is a useful table of reference to the hundreds, an extensive explanation of the map symbols, and a mileage scale.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 170 YEARS OLD
A finely engraved and detailed map showing the changes made by the Great Reform Act of 1832. Originally constructed by William Ebden, engraved by Hoare & Reeves and first published in Atlas form by James Duncan in 1833. The Atlas provided Forty Four Superior Maps, Divided into Hundreds, With District Divisions and Other Local Arrangements effected by the Reform Bill. Published: London by James Duncan, Paternoster Row. Good Condition, slight offsetting, original uncoloured state, fold as issued, blank to verso, some age tone. Large Sheet size: 15.5" X 19" (396mm x 483mm)
Ebden's impressive county maps are typical of the best produced for English atlases in the early 19th century. They are beautifully engraved and there relatively large size compared to most other county maps of the period ensures unusually clear depiction of a wide range of feature. Map highlights the counties individual hundreds and all major roads. There is a useful table of reference to the hundreds, an extensive explanation of the map symbols, and a mileage scale.
A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 170 YEARS OLD