G. Bickham A Curious Antique Collection of Birds-Eye Views of the Several Counties in England & Wales 1796 (1750)
Around 1750 George Bickham senior initiated the production of this series of birds-eye ""maps"" to supplement the re-issue of his partwork The British Monarchy. The map of Cornwall, drawn and engraved by his son, George Bickham junior, was the first to be completed in 1750. When the final serialisation had been issued in 1754 the work was also sold as a single volume. George Bickham junior later amended and re-issued the maps under a new title, and this specimen is from that edition of 1796. Uncommon.
G. Bickham A Curious Antique Collection of Bird's- Eye Views of the Several Counties in England and Wales 1796 (1752)
George Bickham senior commenced the production of this series of birds-eye ""maps"" to supplement the 1752 re-issue of his partwork The British Monarchy. His son, George Bickham junior later re-issued the maps under a new title, and this specimen is from that edition of 1796.