Original County Map of Shropshire, coloured, measuring approx. 20cm x 25.5cm inclusive of cream coloured mount 33cm x 39cm. From Thomas Dugdales' 1835 "Curiosities of Great Britain and Ireland" originally produced with a series of county maps, by G.Cole and J.Roper, when it was re-issued in 1843 and 1848 these maps were replaced by those of John Archer, who produced his maps from a steel engraved plate, the preference of the time was copper, which was to prove one of the major printing advances of the nineteenth century. Overall in excellent condition.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: J.Archer
Binding: Hardback
Ref: 074819
Price £0.00 was £45.00
