A Map Of Middlesex, an original antique map by E. Bowen / J. Owen, published in London, 1720. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 11.5 x 18 cm with a mount size of 28.5 x 35 cm. Emanuel Bowen was one of the most prolific map engravers active in London in the mid-eighteenth century. Beginning his career in about 1714 he continued into the 1760s producing maps of all parts of Britain & the world. In fact, few other mapmakers of any period could lay claim to such a broad output; from maps or plans of localised British regions & counties, to maps of almost unknown regions such as Australia & the North Pole! Bowen's maps appeared in atlases, travel & history books, periodicals & as separate publications. However, despite the quantity of work, many of his maps have an important place in cartography
- most notably the large-scale county maps designed with Thomas Kitchin. Undoubtedly, one of the most popular atlases of the early eighteenth century was Britannia Depicta.. ., based on John Ogilby's famous road book of 1675, & first published in 1720. The maps include, within decorated cartouches, information regarding market days, distances & such like pertaining to the county shown. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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A Map Of Middlesex, an original antique map by E. Bowen / J. Owen, published in London, 1720-1724. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 11.5 x 18 cm, overall mounted size 26.5 x 32.5 cm. This attractive map covres the cities of London & Westminster, & present-day north & west London. Emanuel Bowen was one of the most prolific map engravers active in London in the mid-eighteenth century. Beginning his career in about 1714 he continued into the 1760's producing maps of all parts of Britain & the world. Undoubtedly one of the most popular atlases of the early eighteenth century was that with maps engraved by Bowen for John Owen's Britannia Depicta -a pocket-sized atlas of county maps & strip road maps, based on John Ogilby's famous road book of 1675, & first published in 1720. This particular map comes from a 1724 edition of the Britannia Depicta & is immensely detailed & finely engraved with a decorated cartouche, information regarding market days & distances pertaining to the county shown. Hodson, County Atlases Of The British Isles, vol I, 155. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

A Map Of The County Of Middlesex, an original antique map by T. Badeslade / W. Toms, published in London, 1742. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 15 x 14.5 cm cm with a mount size of 30 x 29.5 cm. From the third edition of the Chorographia Britanniae, published in 1742, this map contains a wealth of information. the map was drawn by Badeslade & engraved & publisged by Toms
- both names appear just below the lower neatline. A passage of text to the left of the map describes the parishes & market towns, & gives the number of members the county returns to parliament. The days of the markets in Westminster, Brentford, Staines, Uxbridge, Enfield & Entworth are also given. A description of London is also provided describing it as the most populous & most flourishing City in Europe. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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Middlesex, an original antique map by J. Harrison, published in London, 1787-1791. A copperplate engraving, coloured. Map size 45.5 x 43.5 cm, overall mounted size 62.5 x 51.5 cm. An uncommon & detailed map of Middlesex, now the suburbs of north & west London. John Harrison's atlas Maps Of The English Counties appeared in just two editions
- of 1791 & '92. Many of the maps have earlier dates in their imprints reflecting the date of the completion of the draught & engraving by Haywood (sometimes Heywood) & Sudlow. Although lacking decorative embellishments, these attractive & interesting maps reflect the transition from the elaborate works of the mid-eighteenth century to the functional works of the next. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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Middlesex, an original antique map by G. Cole / J. Roper published in London, 1810-1843. Copperplate, coloured. Map size 23 x 17 cm, overall mounted size 38.5 x 32.5 cm. This detailed map of Middlesex is from Dugdale's England & Wales Delineated. The map was drawn by G. Cole & engraved by John Roper for publication first in The Beauties Of England & Wales, issued in parts, from c.1804. Such was the success of the publication that the maps were re-used in other publications, as here. The maps show accurate geographical detail, including the turnpike, mail coach & principal roads, sites of Roman & other historical remains, as well as the seats of the nobility & the gentry, & market towns with their distances from London. The maps also show the division of the counties into hundreds or wapontakes. They are representative of the functional nineteenth-century approach to cartography, yet are not unattractive. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

Middlesex, an original antique map by B. Clarke / H.G. Collins, published in London, 1848-1852. Lithograph, coloured. Map size 41 x 35 cm, overall mounted size 57 x 50 cm.A detailed nineteenth-century map of Middlesex published in the atlas, The British Gazetteer, Political, Commercial, Ecclesiastical, & Historical.. . in 1852. This lithograph map bears the imprint of H.G. Collins in Paternoster Row & shows accurate geographical detail, including the expanding railway network, set within a floral border. Information also

Includes:: the turnpike & mail coach roads as well as parliamentary boundaries & polling places, the seats of the nobility & the gentry, & market towns with their distances from London. This example has had a protective margin added & very minor loss of border detail. Nevertheles an attractive mid-ninteenth century publication. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford

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Reproduction from Soho Publishing of an old map of Middlesex drawn by John Norden, size 30 x 40cm (12” x 16” approx”), showing the division of the county into Hundreds. The map is not dated but its creator, the cartographer John Norden, lived from c.1547 to 1625 & produced some of the best maps of Tudor Engl&. Please note: Soho prints are supplied flat rather than rolled, with an A3 protective piece of cardboard, so the package will be larger than the standard size letterbox. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Middlesex, an original antique map by R. Miller / R. Ramble, published in London, c. 1821 -1845. A lithograph engraving, original colour. Map size 19 x 15.5 cm with a mount size of 33.5 x 30 cm. An attractive & uncommon miniature map surrounded by vignettes of London's most famous landmarks: Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, The Tower, Monument, & the recently completed Palace of Westminster. Ramble added these vignettes to Miller's map of 1821, & the peculiar rendering of Big Ben suggests a projected as opposed to an actual appearance. The map was published in Reuben Ramble's Travels In The Southern Counties Of England
- a child's guide to the country. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford
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Reproduction from Soho Publishing of an old map of Middlesex, size 30 x 40cm (12” x 16” approx”), with a very pretty & colourful decorative frame including coats of arms. The map shows the country’s roads network & the main lines from London of the principal railway companies, the Great Western, the Great Northern, etc. Also marked are the boundaries of the Hundreds. In the corners, lovely drawings show Westminster Bridge with the Houses of Parliament & Buckingham Palace. Please note: Soho prints are supplied flat rather than rolled, with an A3 protective piece of cardboard, so the package will be larger than the standard size letterbox. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Middleton in 1915 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the centre of Middleton & the Middleton Junction area. Features include Middleton Market Place & town centre, St Leonard's church, St Michael's church, Warwick Mill, Albany Mills, Brookside Mill, Lodge Mill, Tonge Mill, Times Mill, Neva Mills, Townley Mill, Cromer Mill, Soudan Mills, part of Alkrington Garden Village, Middleton & Thornham Cemetery, Tonge Hall, tramways & depot, Rochdale Canal, railways with Middleton Junction & Middleton stations, Greengate Brewery, Drummer Hill, preserve works, St Gabriel's church, numerous mills at Middleton Junction, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents from a 1918 directory. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...