Interesting atlas about England and Wales by the English cartographer John Cary: 'Cary's New and Correct English Atlas: Being A New Set Of County Maps From Actual Surveys...'. Decorated with calligraphic title page and coloured maps, London, First Edition 1787.
CARTOGRAPHER:
John Cary (1754 - 1835) was an English cartographer, his work 'New and Correct English Atlas' became a standard work about England and Wales.
TITLE:
'Cary's New and Correct English Atlas: Being A New Set Of County Maps From Actual Surveys. Exhibiting All the Direct & principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns, and most considerable Villages, Parks, Rivers, Navigable Canals &c. Preceded by a General Map of South Britain, Shewing The Connexion of on eMap with another. Also A General Description of each County, And Directions for the junction of the Roads from one County to another. London: Printed for John Cary, Engraver, Map and Print-seller, the corner of Arundel Street, Strand. Published as the Act directs Sept. 1st 1787.'
PRINT:
London, First Edition 1787
DESCRIPTION:
John Cary's well known atlas 'New and Correct English Atlas' from 1787, published in London. This atlas contains 47 copper engravings maps of the counties of England and Wales, which illustrate the most important routes and cities with general information about the region. The maps are decorated with original outline colouring, title page and dedication in calligraphic style.
COVER:
- half leather binding
- gild edging spine with title
SIZE:
about h 33,4 cm x w 26,2 cm x d 3,0 cm
ILLUSTRATION:
- 1 full-paged title copper engraving
- 1 full-paged dedication copper engraving
- 47 full-paged copper engraving maps
- First Edition 1787
COLLATION:
- 2 blank leaves
- 1 leaf title
- 1 leaf dedication
- 2 leaves foreword/ index
- 47 full-paged copper engraving maps + 45 leaves text
- 2 blank leaves
- this atlas is complete
CONDITION:
- in good condition
BINDING:
- restored, but with slight scuffing and age toning
PAPER
- good paper quality
- slight age toning and stains
