The Small English Atlas was initially published by Kitchin and Jefferys as a weekly partwork, beginning in November 1748. Sale as a complete atlas followed the final and 13th part of the series. The individual maps generally appear in two or three states (though Bedfordshire is unusual in having four), with plate numbers being added some time during the life of the 1751 edition. Before 1775 the printing plates became the property of Robert Sayer, John Bennet, and John and Carington Bowles, and editions of the work were sold by them and their successors until around 1825. Despite this, the maps are far from commonplace on today's market. The Bedfordshire map was first issued in 1749, and this example is in the map's fourth state, which would date it to the later editions of the atlas issued from 1785 to c1796. Original outline colour. Slightly toned overall.

This map was first published in the December 1750 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Cambridgeshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

This map was first published in the October 1749 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Cornwall map is from an edition ofion of Boswell's Antiquities. It has been-margined where trimmed to the lower border, without loss to the image. Mounted.

The idea for a new county atlas, with a large format bigger than any predecessor, was initiated in 1749 by John Hinton. For a variety of reasons, however, progress was slow. Maps were offered for individual sale as the printing plates were completed, but the series was not finished until 1760 when the atlas was finally published.. All but a few of the maps were drawn and engraved byEmanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin. The atlas proved to be a commercial success, and a number of later editions were issued up to 1787. The Durham map, engraved by Kitchin, was first published in 1751, and Hinton's name on the publisher's imprint of this example dates it to between 1751 and 1753. Hinton exited the project around that date, selling completed printing plates, stock and work in progress to John Tinney, whose name replaces that of Hinton on the early maps from c1753.

This map was first published in the April 1754 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Herefordshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

Original outline colour. Some repaired marginal nicks and tears not affecting the printed area. Some dampstaining to the side margins, but again well outside the printed area. Otherwise a very attractive specimen. This new series of maps was commenced in 1749, with maps sold singly until the last counties were completed and the full series issued in 1760 as the Large English Atlas. Hertfordshire was one of the first issued in 1749. J.Tinney's name on the imprint probably dates this copy to the first edition of the atlas in 1760, though it could have been sold individually as a pre-atlas copy between 1753 and 1760.

This map was first published in the November 1749 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Kent map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

This map was first published in the January 1751 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Lincolnshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

This map was first published in the February 1748 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Norfolk map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

This map was first published in the July 1752 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Shropshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789. Supplied mounted and ready to frame if so desired.

This map was first published in the March 1751 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Staffordshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

This map was first published in the September 1751 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Wiltshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

Whole county. This map was first published in the August 1753 number of the London Magazine, as part of a full set of English and Welsh counties. Nine or ten of these maps - including that of Yorkshire- were later reissued in 1769/70 in the topographical work, England Displayed. Most of the set were used for a final time in Boswell's Antiquities of England and Wales, issued 1787-89, but a different map of Yorkshire by Thomas Conder was substitued for the Kitchin map of the county. Our copy of Kitchin's map is a good example from England Displayed.

This is the index sheet to a large scale county map surveyed by Andrews, Dury and Herbert and published in 1769. The map was drawn at 2 inches to the mile, and was printed on 25 sheets. Kitchin is named as the engraver on this index sheet, which is itself dissected into 15 sections and mounted on linen, presumably for folding into a slip case. The linen has a label to verso on which the French wording "Carte Generale" appears, although the map itself is entirely in English. The map shows good detail for an index map, and the lathes are marked with original outline colour.

This map first appeared in the London Magazine in 1751 as part of an irregular but complete set of English county maps, nearly all by Thomas Kitchin. This example is from its re-issue by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales which appeared serially from c1787-89, and in subsequent collected editions in the 1790's.

This map was first published in the April 1750 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Cumberland map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

England Illustrated was a topographical work on England and Wales published in 2 volumes by R. and J. Dodsley. The work included a set of English and Welsh county maps drawn and engraved by Thomas Kitchin. These were republished without the text as Kitchin's English Atlas in 1765.

The London Magazine was a monthly magazine published by a consortium of shareholders, the composition of which changed over time. It was launched in May 1732 and ran until July 1783 during which period a variety of maps were issued. Between 1754 and 1760 these included a set of the 12 Welsh counties, including this map of Pembrokeshire which appeared in the March 1755 number of the magazine. The printing plates of these Welsh maps were later acquired by the publisher Alexander Hogg, who re-issued them beteen c 1787-89 in his partwork The Antiquities of England and Wales, later also available as a complete volume. This copy of the Pembrokeshire map is from The London Magazine. Modern colour.The paper is slightly cockled which is reflected in the price.

This map was first published in the March 1750 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Surrey map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

The Universal Magazine was a monthly magazine founded by John Hinton and published between 1747 and 1799. English and Welsh county maps were included from time to time, the first four being drawn and engraved by Kitchin, and many of those following by Emanuel Bowen or R. Seale, though some lack any engraver's signature. This map of Buckinghamshire was issued in the edition of October 1747.

Kitchin's Pocket Atlas was based on the novel concept of drawing all the county maps to a common scale. Whilst this provided a better illustation of counties' relative sizes, it meant that the overall sizes of the maps varied considerably. Smaller maps shared pages where this was practical within an alphabetical county arrangement, Surrey appearing on the same page as the map of the Scilly Isles. The atlas was not commercially successful and Kitchin issued no further editions, although the plates were later acquired by Carington Bowles who re-issued the work as Bowles's Pocket Atlas around 1778. The maps are today quite rare.

The Royal English Atlas, first published around 1764, was probably an attempt to repeat the commercial success of The Large English Atlas, with a somewhat smaller format. The maps were again engraved by Kitchin and Bowen, and the partners in the enterprise were based around the consortium that had finally brought out The Large English Atlas in 1760. This time, however, they misjudged the market, and although there were some later re-issues of the atlas, the modern rarity of the maps suggests it was not very successful. This example, dated 1777, bears the publishers' imprint of R. Sayer,J. Bennett, J. Bowles and C. Bowles. Original outline colour.

This map was first published in the May 1751 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Nottinghamshire map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789. Slight browning to LH white margin. Mounted.

Lanarkshire. Thomas Kitchin provided the maps for this Scottish county atlas, first published in 1748 as a companion volume to Geographia Magnae Britanniae, which came out the same year. The two books were often bound together, but could also be purchased separately. There was a second edition of the work in 1756. This map combines the counties of Lanarkshire and Peebles. Stain from old mounting tape to the top white margin, just impinging the plate number but not otherwise affecting the printed image.

Selkirkshire. Thomas Kitchin provided the maps for this Scottish county atlas, first published in 1748 as a companion volume to Geographia Magnae Britanniae, which came out the same year. The two books were often bound together, but could also be purchased separately. There was a second edition of the work in 1756.

This map was first published in the October 1753 edition of the London Magazine, which between 1747 and 1754 issued a complete set of English county maps by Thomas Kitchin. The maps were later re-published by Alexander Hogg in Boswell's Antiquities of England & Wales, initially in partwork from c 1787-9, and then in several complete editions of the work up to 1798. This example of the Dorset map is from the first complete edition of Boswell's Antiquities dating from c1789.

The Small English Atlas was initially published, from November 1748, as a weekly partwork, by a consortium of 8 partners.The project was, however, soon taken over by Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jefferys, who first issued the atlas as a complete work in 1749. The individual maps generally appear in two or three states, with plate numbers being added some time during the life of the 1751 edition. Before 1775 the printing plates became the property of Robert Sayer, John Bennet, and John and Carington Bowles, and several further editions of the work were sold by them and their successors until around 1825. Despite this, the maps are far from commonplace on today's market. This copy of the Surrey map is in its first state, and dates from the editions of 1749 or 1751, before plate numbers weree added to later issues. Original outline colour.