Shows canals and early railways servicing the mining and china clay industries as well as numerous barrows, standing stones, etc. An inconspicuous light crease to the bottom left corner. The map is dated 1835.

Magna Britannia was published by subscription in 92 parts between 1713 and 1731 and was one of the earliest examples of serial publication.

A detailed and superbly engraved map in fine original hand colouring. Cary’s Improved Map of England and Wales comprises 65 sheets and covers an area of approximately 236 sq. feet when laid out. N.B. A complete set, dissected and boxed, of all 65 maps, title page, index, etc. is being sourced and should be available shortly.

An attractively coloured example with an inset of the Isles of Scilly. Maps from this publication were printed in pairs; this example has been carefully remargined to the bottom border where it has been separated.

The map corresponds to Hodson State a ( County Atlases of the British Isles Vol.iii p.22 by Donald Hodson ). It bears plate no.7 bottom left margin although there is a contemporary ink title ‘Cornwall’ and the number ‘5’ verso – interestingly there is no plate number 5 in Hodson’s listing. Remnants of three pages from an early 19c book adhere verso, for no apparent reason.

Charming miniature map of Cornwall. Uncommon. Wash line mounted ready for framing.

A charming miniature map of the south west corner of the British Isles.

Poly-Olbion was a book of “song poems” by the poet Michael Drayton celebrating the countryside, illustrated with vibrant, allegorical maps based on river systems. They show nymphs, shepherds, peasants, some topographical detail such as hills, forests and larger towns and – in this example – sea monsters, amorous neptunes and naked dancers.

A clearly engraved, attractively coloured map showing ‘ every parish and place containing upwards of 40 houses ‘ as well as numbers of inhabitants, houses and acreages. It also features an inset of the Scilly Isles. Although this map is from the 1813 edition it retains the the imprint of R.Philips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars and the original date of publication of 1808; it is, however, a most unusual example in that, contrary to most sources, the engraver’s name has been removed.

A clearly engraved map of the county showing the early railway systems allied to its mining activities. The map also shows the position of Smeaton’s lighthouse(1759-1877) on the Eddystone rocks. There is an inset of the Scilly Islands.

Vignette of St.Mary’s Church Truro and an inset of the Scilly Isles. A detailed and informative map showing mail roads, turnpike roads and cross roads as well as rail roads, rivers and canals.

An attractively presented map with the arms of the county and those of the Duke of Cornwall.

With extended margins to the sides and base and some repaired tears to the map itself – nonetheless a good impression of a very decorative map featuring an inset view of Launceston and it’s castle.

A clear, detailed map of Cornwall showing the early horse-drawn railways built to service the copper mines around Gwennap, mail coach roads, turnpike roads, bye roads, canals, rivers, churches and chapels as well as tin mines, market towns and seats of the nobility and gentry. The map also features a ‘proposed railroad’ from Truro to the coast north of Bollingey.

First published in 1693 as part of Collins’ monumental survey of the coastline of the British Isles. Some marginal repairs and a few minute old worm holes do not detract from what is essentially the only obtainable 17c representation of the Scilly Islands.