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By Kit Batten

County Maps of Devon first printed after 1837

Below is a list of (single sheet, loose) maps of the complete county published post-1837 which I am offering. Information concerning the maps and details of size, state etc can be found by using the link provided which will take you to the relevant page of The Victorian Maps of Devon. This link opens the text information, for images scroll to bottom of page and click Images. I have many atlases - email me if interested. All prices in Euro. Contact me for details of discounts for multiple purchases.

 

1.

DEVONSHIRE

I am selling all these together as one map (at the price of one map) in the hope someone can use them for research purposes (e.g. checking course of railroad construction / acts of parliament etc.)

Archer/ Dugdale

1842

Eight copies of Archer's map for Dugdale's Curiosities etc. and used in editions. See B&B Victorian Maps 119

1. c. 1842. Pale outline colouring. 119.2.

2. c. 1842. Uncoloured. 119.2. Two copies.

3. c. 1850. Hand outline colour to divisions. 119.4.

4. c. 1850. Hand outline colour to divisions. 119.5.

5. c. 1858. Printed colour. 119.6. Wide margins. Two copies.

6. c. 1860 Printed colour. 119.8. Wide margins.

See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/119t.php

Lot

 

sold

2.

DEVONSHIRE

Fisher

1845

Pub. Fisher, Son and Co. Engraved by Becker. Size 355 x 505 mm. B&B Victorian Maps120.1. Trimmed close to border losing any signature. 2” tear at lower fold not affecting map. Comparatively rare. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/120t.php

€40 

3.

DEVONSHIRE with CORNWALL & SOM.

ILN

1850

Three separate maps on three sheets. Each has one county map as issued in Illustrated London News in 1850. Set 1. B&B Victorian Maps 124. Uncommon. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/124t.php

€50 

4.

DEVONSHIRE

Philips

1862

Map as used in Counties of England etc. and used in editions c. 1896-1900. Printed outline colour to divisions. B&B Victorian Maps 141.13. This example not in any atlas I have seen. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/141t.php

€20 

5.

DEVONSHIRE

Philips

(1889)

As used in Counties of England etc. and used in editions c. 1889. Printed colour to divisions. B&B Victorian Maps 141.9. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/141t.php 

€20 

6.

DEVONSHIRE

Hughes/ Virtue

1864

Three copies of the maps engraved by Hughes as used in National Gazetteer etc. published by Virtue and used in editions 1864-86. See B&B Victorian Maps 144.

1. Printed colour. 144.1. London: James S Virtue (two copies)

2. Printed colour. 144.2. London: Virtue & Co.

3. Printed colour. 144.3. London: Virtue & Co. Heights in feet added.

See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/144t.php

€30 

7.

DEVONSHIRE

Philips

1872/74

Three Maps as used in Philip's Handy Atlas, See B&B Victorian Maps 149:

1. c. 1874. Printed colour. 149.3.

2. c. 1876-77. Printed colour. 149.4.

3. c.1880-82. Printed colour. 149.7.

See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/149t.php

€40  

8.

DEVONSHIRE

Black, A & C

1898

Three Maps See B&B Victorian Maps 153.

1. Bartholomew's map as used in Encyclopaedia Britannica and used in editions c.1877. Printed colour. W & A K Johnston imprint.  153.3.

2. Bartholomew's map as used in Black's Handy Atlas and used in editions c.1892. Printed outline colour to divisions. 153.2.

3. Bartholomew's map as used in Encyclopaedia Britannica and used in editions c.1877. Printed colour. 153.1.

See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/153t.php

€50 

 

9.

Exeter

Sackett, W J

1864

Map of the Diocese of Exeter – i.e. map of Devon and Cornwall by W J Sackett, Birmingham, for A New Set of Diocesan Maps by James Thomas Law and William Francis. Size 365 x 500 mm. Also two pages of text with all archdeaconries etc and index map (also Devon and Cornwall). See B&B Victorian Maps 143 and page xxxi of Victorian Maps.

See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/143t.php

reserved

10.

DEVONSHIRE (NEW DIVISIONS OF COUNTY)

James

1868

Henry James’ map for the Boundary Commission. Size 480 x 335 mm. See B&B Victorian Maps 146. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/146t.php

€20 

11.

DEVONSHIRE (NEW DIVISIONS OF COUNTY)

James

1868

Henry James’ map for the Boundary Commission. Size 480 x 335 mm. See B&B Victorian Maps 146. This copy includes three pages of text. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/143t.php

€20 

12.

Encyclopedia Britannica Ninth Edition Vol. VII DEA-ELD with American Revisions and Additions

Werner Co.

1893

The Encyclopaedia Britannica. Vol VIII only of an American version of the Ninth Edition published by The Werner Company of Chicago with maps incl. Devon, Durham, Dorset, and Derby (as well as Denmark, Egypt and Delaware). Only two copies known in GB. Map is litho enlargement of B&B Victorian Maps 153.1, ie new and unrecorded state 1A. 612 pp, recently rebacked and strengthened with new EPs. Paper brown throughout.

See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/153t.php

€35 

13.

DEVONSHIRE

McKenzie

1894

Weller's map of the county for Brabner's Comprehensive Gazetteer B&B Victorian Maps 171.1. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/171t.php

€20

14.

DEVONSHIRE

Stanford / Reynolds

1904

Pub. Stanfords circa 1904. Single sheet from Geological Atlas of Great Britain  – B&B Victorian Maps 123.10. See: http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/123t.php


sold 


 

 

W H Smith & Sons North Devon

W H Smith & Son’s Reduced Ordnance Map of North Devon (cover title)

Scale 4 Miles to an Inch

Price One Shilling

Mounted on cloth

London, W H Smith & Son, 186 Strand, and all railway stations

 

 

One of W H Smith & Son’s Reduced Ordnance Map series. The section is taken from Bartholomew’s Imperial Map map. SeeBatten and Bennett, Victorian Maps of Devon (second edition, 2010), B&B 150.6. Tentatively dated to 1884 with railway to Hemyock added Map title is North Devon: size is 340 x 460 mm. Folding into stiff (faded) red cloth covers with plain paper label. Still has Scale of Miles, E. Teignmouth and WEST TEIGNMOUTH and signature is J Bartholomew, Edin. Map clean, cover grubby.

 

See website Victorian Maps of Devon entry 150 state 6 (1860) for details of the Devon map in this series at http://www.victorian-maps-of-devon.eu/150t.php.

 

€20 free postage

Geographia - two maps

Two “Geographia” Road Maps

CORNWALL and [DEVON] –

Sheets 15 and 16 of 19-sheet map of England and Wales.

 

Both maps in card covers – Cornwall in poor condition but complete, Devon in very bad condition and lacking front cover. Folded size 200 x 120 mm. Both maps laid on linen (but not dissected).

Cornwall opens out to c. 750 x 1000 mm. Crisp bright colours but one small brown stain in Atlantic and one large red (ink?) smudge in English Channel. Title across top: “GEOGRAPHIA” TWO MILES TO ONE INCH MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES (IN 19 SHEETS) BY ALEXANDER GROSS FRGS.

With

Devon opens out to c. 1000 x 750 mm. Crisp bright colours but some small brown stains in Lyme bay area. Title top left: “GEOGRAPHIA” TWO MILES TO ONE INCH MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES (IN 19 SHEETS) BY ALEXANDER GROSS FRGS.

Probably from 1950s or 60s.

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