
Leicestershire, an original antique map by T. Moule, published in London, 1831 -1837. A steel plate engraving, coloured. Map size 19 x 26.5 cm with a mount size of 34.5 x 41 cm. Views of Donington & Belvoir castles & fox hunting scenes indicate the rural & traditionally English nature of this county. Maps by Thomas Moule (1784-1851) are probably, with those by Speed, the best known of all series of English county maps. Moule also produced a number of town plans. Issued from 1830 the maps combine a clarity of cartographic style with immense detail, by way of vignette views, as well as scenes & portraits relating to the county or town shown. The maps are often set within a gothic architectural or floral surround, into which armorial devices & so on are worked. The 57 maps & plans were originally issued as a part-work & remain as popular today as they were in the early years of Queen Victoria's reign. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford