Copperplate

E. Weller : 2 items
E. Weller    The Dispatch Atlas 1863
£130
8 Sheets, each c31.5 x 47 cmscm


London Environs. The Weekly Dispach newspaper first published a set of maps between 1856 and 1862 which included various maps covering London, including this 8 sheet map of the London environs, at a scale of one inch to the mile, stretching out c18-24 miles from the city centre. The sheets were drawn and engraved by Edward Weller, and the area covered includes Chesham, St. Albans, Broxbourne, Chelmsford, Benfleet, Maidstone,Sevenoaks, Reigate, Dorking, Guildford and Windsor The maps were subsequently also included in the Weekly Dispach Atlas, published in 1863, and from which this example is taken.The printing plates then passes to Cassel & Co. in the same year. Cassell continued publication from 1863, selling the maps singly and in atlas format under their own imprint. The map sheets have some small holes to their left hand margins where they were sewn into the binding of the atlas, but are otherwise complete, and if desired could be pasted together to form one large sheet for framing (in which case most of these small holes could be hidden by a mount). Either way the set provides a very good illustration of the state of development of the capital and its hinterland in the mid 19th century. Original colour.
 
E. Weller G. Philip    Philips' Atlas of the Counties of England, reduced from the Ordnance Survey 1880 (c1862)
£12
34 x 42cm


This map was drawn and reduced from the Ordnance Survey by Edward Weller for Philips Atlas of the Counties of England…, first published in c1862. Over the next 40 years it appeared in the atlas, was sold individually in folding format, and was used in various other publications. This example is from the 1880 edition of Philips' atlas. Slightly grubby right-hand margin, but otherwise in nice condition. Original printed colour.
Ref: HUN 046