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(Maps) Selkirkshire : 3 items
T. Kitchin    The London Magazine 1763-76
£45
21.5 x 17cm


Selkirkshire. Between 1763 and 1881 The London Magazine published an occasional series of Scottish county maps. Thomas Kitchin was attributed as the author of all the earlier maps, but authorship was shared with J. Barber on later issues. The Selkirk map is attributed to Kitchin alone. It is undated, but was issued before 1776, after which the designation "for the London Magazine" was shortened. Somewhat toned, with some monor restoration to top-right corner of border, and old tape stains in the lower border, which would be hidden by a new mount.
Ref: SEL 001
 
T. Kitchin    Geographia Scotiae 1748/1756
£55
16.5 x 15.5cm


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.
Ref: SEL 002
 
M.J. Armstrong    A. Scotch Atlas or Description of the Kingdom of Scotland 1777-1794
£60
14 x 19.5cm


Selkirkshire. Mostyn John Armstrong's Scotch Atlas, was first published by Sayer and Bennet in London in 1777, a year after Armstrong had moved his domicile to Norfolk. It contained 30 maps - 3 general and 27 of the Scottish Counties - all skilfully engraved by H. Ashby. There were two later re-issues in 1787 and 1794. The work is one of only 3 Scottish county atlases published in the 1700's (or 4 if you include the series in the London Magazine), and maps from it are scarce. Original wash colour. The map bears the imprint of Sayer and Bennet and the date 1777, marking it as a first edition.
Ref: SEL 004