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Wakefield: Richard Nicholls, January 1st, 1830.. Map dimensions 190 x 154 cm. A very large brightly hand coloured map of England, Wales and southern Scotland with the continuation to the north of Scotland in a large inset to the upper right corner, dissected into 54 sections and mounted on linen, all edges trimmed in brown silk, marbled paper panels to the folded end sections, housed within a contemporary book style two part box of tan full calf, spine with raised bands gilt lettered direct to three panels. Some mostly light wear to the case with a few small losses, an attractive example of a striking map. Though it precedes it by a year, the map was produced to accompany Joseph Priestley's work "Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways Throughout Great Britain." Very much a Yorkshire map, it was produced in concert by Walker, a local surveyor, Priestley and the publisher Nicholls, who jointly dedicated the map to the King at the foot. Engraved by two Wakefield… Read More

London: J. & C. Walker, March 31st, 1837.. Map dimensions 134.5 x 98 cm, overall 143 x 100 cm. Large folding geological map with a cross-section of southern England from Land's End to the German Ocean across the lower margin, all vividly coloured according to the strata, scale: 10 miles to 1 1/8th inch, the map divided into 36 sections and mounted on linen, textured paper to the folded end sections, folds into the original purple embossed cloth slipcase with a gold lettered paper label to the upper panel. Slight discolouration to the case, otherwise this and the map in very good condition. The map was first published in 1835 and was frequently updated and reissued using fresh evidence gathered from geological fieldwork. It has been suggested that up to nine states had appeared by 1838. This is an intermediate state with Knipe's name excised from the title, but with the Walkers' address given as No. 9 Castle Street, Holborn.

London: J. & C. Walker, 1835. Published according to Act of Parliament by J. & C. Walker, December 18th, 1835, 3 Burleigh St, Strand, London. Folded map, cloth/linen backed, measuring 39.5 x 50.5 inches. Bookplate to front paper cover of map. Map folded and encased in unusual dark green cloth covered two-part slipcase which is shaped as a 4to book with maroon leather title panel and faux marbled closed edges (marbled paper). Very light chipping to edges of map's covers, the odd small spot or rubbing to linen, slipcase a little rubbed & scuffed with lightly bumped corners, otherwise very tidy.. Very Good.