1890 Antique map - Bacon's Map & Guide to Surrey

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique folding county map "Bacon's County Map & Guide. Surrey ".DATE PRINTED: c.1890. SIZE: The printed area including titles of each map is approx 61 x 43 cm, 24 x 17 inches (large) plus margins with folds as issued. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn and engraved (actually produced directly on stone for the lithographic process) by Benjamin Rees Davies. Published by G.W. Bacon LtdPROVENANCE: This series of maps were completed and first published in The Dispatch Atlas in 1863, London. Published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, La Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, E.C. The firm of G.W. Bacon purchased the plates c. 1873 and issued them under a variety of titles into the early 20th century. TYPE: Antique lithograph printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. CONDITION: Good. Suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. Guide present but partially detached. One fold (top right) split without loss.AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Dispatch Atlas featured detailed steel plate engraved maps of the UK and the rest of the World, showing political divisions, railways, theatres of war, town/city plans and charts, usually with single colour outline hand colouring. Maps were largely contributed by Edward Weller, John Dower and B R Davies. Edward Weller was a London-based engraver, cartographer and publisher. Having established his credentials as an engraver of finely detailed works, he sold maps to be published in a number of regular magazines and pamphlets, perhaps the best known being 'The Weekly Dispatch'. These maps were then compiled into 'The Dispatch Atlas’. Weller usually engraved the maps himself, but also worked partnership with John Dower and B R Davies, among others. Later the maps were incorporated into 'Cassell's County Atlas'. The maps then had a long life being regularly updated between 1869 and c.1920 when the firm of G.W. Bacon & Co owned the plates.Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 14.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

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