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Bradford. John Tallis set up as a London publisher in 1842, in partnership with Frederick Tallis (possibly his brother). During the next 7 years the company published a number of very decorative town plans, including that of Bradford. After the parnership was dissolved in 1849, the rights (and presumably the printing plates) to many of the firm's works, were acquired in 1850 by The London Printing and Publishing Company, who continued to publish them through the 1850's. Tallis re-established himself in business and went on to produce his lavish Illustrated Atlas of the World in 1851, which included a number of town and city plans, but not those for which the rights had previously been sold. This example of the town plan of Bradford was drawn and engraved on steel by John Rapkin, with the vignettes being drawb and engraved by J. Winkles. It bears the imprint of the London Printing and Publishing Company and would have been issued from c1851-1860.

Chester, Stockport and Macclesfield. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of 3 major Cheshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Daventry. This lithographed map formed part of a Parliamentary Report showing proposed changes to electoral arrangements and boundaries which were subsequently enacted in the 1832 Reform Act. Parliament subsequently ordered the plans be published to the public at large, which was done the same year. Dawson was a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers charged with survey and production of maps to illustrate the changes.Original colour.

Oxford, Banbury and Woodstock. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of 3 major Oxfordshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Marlow, High Wycombe and Buckingham. This map, drawn by R.Creighton and engraved by J.& C. Walker, shows the boundaries of 3 major Buckinghamshire towns following the 1832 Reform Act. It comes from A View of the Representative History of England, of which there were 2 issues in 1835 and 1840. Original outline colour.

Portsmouth. The Environs of Portsmouth. Thomas Moule's antiquarian leanings are evident in his series of highly decorative county maps and town plans - a stylistic throwback in an age when cartographic work had become much plainer and more utilitarian. The maps were engraved by W. Smollinger, J. Bingley and J. Dower, and first appeared in Moule's English Counties Delineated, a partwork with text issued from 1830-32. They were subsequently made available as a complete work in 1837 under the same title, and were later re-issued in Barclay's Universal English Dictionary between 1842 and 1852, although not all the town plans appear in every edition. This example in modern colour is from the 1842 edition of Barclay's Dictionary in which the maps are usually found close trimmed.

Portsmouth, Newport (IOW) and Andover. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of 3 major Hampshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

London. The map covers all of the county of Middlesex and parts of Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey and Kent, with a panorama of the city viewed from the south. Original colour. Robert Sayer is mentioned as retailer of the work in London.

London (Southwark), Guildford and Reigate. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of 3 major Surrey boroughs towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour with some modern enhancement..

London - Marylebone and Finsbury. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major London (then Middlesex) boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour with some modern enhancement. Supplied mounted and ready to frame.

London - Hackney, Dalston, Clapton. This large scale (9 inches to the mile) map of London was engraved by Edward Weller on 9 double page map sheets. It was one of a series of maps first published in the Weekly Dispatch newspaper between 1856 and 1862, and subsequently in the Weekly Dispach Atlas of 1863. The plates to this atlas were then acquired by Cassell who republished and sold the maps singly and in atlas format from 1863. This is sheet 7 which covers Hackney, Dalston and Clapton. Modern colour.

London. The Atlas Historique was first published in Amsterdam in 7 volumes, issued between 1705 and 1720. It is better described as an encyclopaedia of geography rather than a mere atlas, as its depth of coverage is reflected both in its numerous maps of the world and in the breadth of its French text. Authorship of the atlas was traditionally attributed to Henri Ambraham Chatelain, but more modern research suggests the project was initiated under the supervision of Zacharie Chatelain senior who passed the baton to his son, Zacharie junior in 1717. This sheet is titled Nouvelle Carte du Gouvernement Civill de l' Angleterre at de celuy de la Ville de Londres. The text covers many aspects of English civil governance, supported by two maps - one of England as a whole, and a town plan of London - and two allegorical engravings representative of the power and wealth of England. The sheet is from volume 3 of the work, first published in 1708 with later editions in 1718, 1720 and 1739. The size quoted is for the whole sheet, but the main item of cartographic interest is probably the plan of London which measures 23.5 x 10 cms (excluding its legend).

Boston. This lithographed map formed part of a Parliamentary Report showing proposed changes to electoral arrangements and boundaries which were subsequently enacted in the 1832 Reform Act. Parliament subsequently ordered the plans be published to the public at large, which was done the same year. Dawson was a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers charged with survey and production of maps to illustrate the changes.Original colour.

Bradford. This map of Bradford is one of several new town plans introduced into Bacon's New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas on its first publication in 1883. Here it joined a set of county and other British maps dating from 1857-62 which had originally been drawn for the Weekly Dispatch newspaper and had appeared in several other publications since then. This example dates from one of the editions of Bacon's atlas from between 1884 and 1887. The map is printed in colour by lithographic transfer.

Newcastle, North Shields, Berwick and Morpeth. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Four maps on one map sheet of 4 major Northumbrian boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Sheffield. This map of Sheffield is one of several new town plans introduced into Bacon's New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas on its first publication in 1883. Here it joined a set of county and other British maps dating from 1857-62 which had originally been drawn for the Weekly Dispatch newspaper and had appeared in several other publications since then. This example dates from one of the editions of Bacon's atlas from between 1884 and 1887. The map is by printed lithographic transfer in original colour

Manchester. The Weekly Dispatch newspaper first published a set of maps between 1856 and 1862 which included this map of Manchester as well as others of major cities. The maps were also included in the Weekly Dispatch Atlas of 1863, before the plates were purchased by Cassell in the same year. Cassell continued publication from 1863, selling the maps under their own imprint both singly and in atlas format (e.g. Cassell's Complete Atlas of 1863 and Cassell's British Atlas of 1865). The map title is cropped above the top border, and there is a faint water stain to the left hand side of the map.

Bradford. This map, originally drawn by B. Walker, was printed by lithographic transfer for this gazetteer edited by J. Brabner and published by Mackenzie in it's first and only edition in c1894. Original printed colour.

Leeds. Benjamin Rees Davies first drew this map for the Weekly Dispatch newspaper as part of a series of UK maps published between 1857 and 1863. The subsequent history of the maps includes re-issues in The Dispatch Atlas in 1863, Cassell's Complete Atlas in 1863, Cassell's British Atlas in 1865, and Bacon's New Large Scale Ordnance Atlas from 1883. Amendments were made over time to reflect changes and growth of cities. This example dates from one of the editions of the last-named atlas between 1884 and 1887. All editions of the maps were by lithographic transfer. Original colour.

Sunderland. Subsequent to the passing of the 1832 Reform Act, Parliament decided to initiate further more detailed work into borough and ward boundaries of selected towns. The Commissioners report was accompanied by lithographic plans, drawn by Robert Dawson, and published in 1837. This example covers the borough of Sunderland together with adjacent townships and parishes. Original colour, and folds.

Lichfield. Subsequent to the passing of the 1832 Reform Act, Parliament decided to initiate further more detailed work into borough and ward boundaries of selected towns. The Commissioners report was again accompanied by lithographic plans, drawn by Robert Dawson, and published in 1837. Original colour.

Oxford. This map was drawn by J. Fisher and engraved by J. Le Keux. It was first published in 1837 in Le Keux's Memorials of Oxford, a 3 volume work compiled by James Ingram, which ran to several editions.

Harwich. This lithographed map formed part of a Parliamentary Report showing proposed changes to electoral arrangements and boundaries which were subsequently enacted in the 1832 Reform Act. Parliament subsequently ordered the plans be published to the public at large, which was done the same year. Dawson was a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers charged with survey and production of maps to illustrate the changes.Original colour. An ex-library blind stamp.

London - The Strand. A fascinating strip-panorama of the western end of the Strand, showing all the shops and buildings on both sides of the road, with details of many of the occupants and businesses housed within. The sheet also includes a traditional plan to show the location of the Strand, and a vignette of Trafalgar Square. Tallis's work was published in parts from 1830-40, comprising an early street directory of central London. A revised slightly larger version was published in 1848. A rare item.

Manchester and Salford. This map, by an unknown author, was printed by lithographic transfer for this gazetteer edited by J. Brabner and published by Mackenzie in it's first and only edition in c1894. Original printed colour.

Norwich. Daniel Meisner was an author and poet, and the instgator and planner of a work titled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus which combined city views with short stories illustrative of moral philosophy. The work was published in Frankfurt by Eberhard Kieser over an eight years time span between 1623 and 1631. The plan of Norwich, which was based on the earlier plan of Braun and Hogenberg, was first issued in part 8 of Book 2, published in 1631. In 1637/8 a new edition was published in Nuremberg by Paulus Furst under the new title Sciographica Cosmica. For this new edition the Norwich plate number was changed from 28 to G49. There were further editions by Furst in 1642 and 1678, and by Johann Helmers in 1700 and 1704. This example dates from one of the editions between 1638 and 1704. A soft crease to the top-right margin, but otherwise in good condition. See R. Frostick - The Printed Plans of Norwich 1557 1840, pages 13-15 for further information.

Glasgow. This map was one of a number of town plans of British and foreigh cities which were included in the British Cyclopaedia… published 1836 by Orr and Smith. The work was authored by C.F. Partington, and this plan of Glasgow was engraved by John Dower. Modern colour.

Manchester. A folding map, linen-backed but not dissected, in card covers. The large scale of 4 inches to the mile shows excellent detail. Good condition.

Chester. Civitates Orbis Terrarum - an atlas of town plans of the world's major cities - was conceived and edited by Georg Braun in Cologne, with his collaborator Franz Hogenberg taking responsibility for the engraving. The first volume was published in 1572, and additional volumes were added over a period of some 45 years - the 6th and last in 1617. This town plan of Chester was first introduced in 1581 in the third volume.

Civitates Orbis Terrarum - an atlas of town plans of the world's major cities - was conceived and edited by Georg Braun in Cologne, with his collaborator Franz Hogenberg taking responsibility for the engraving. The first volume was published in 1572, and additional volumes were added over a period of some 45 years - the 6th and last in 1617. This sheet shows 3 English town plans - York, Shrewsbury and Lancaster - and a view of the Royal palace of Richmond in Surrey. It was first published 1617 in the 6th volume of the final edition of the complete work. Original colour.

Lewes, Chichester and Brighton. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of 3 major Sussex towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Shoreham. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Shrewsbury and Ludlow. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Shropshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Christchurch and Lymington. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Hampshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Wilton and Malmesbury. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Wiltshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour. Some light brown offsetting.

Reading, Abingdon, Windsor and Wallingford. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. TFour maps on one map sheet of 4 major Berkshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Lincoln, Grimsby, Grantham and Stamford. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Four maps on one map sheet of 4 major Lincolnshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Carlisle, Whitehaven and Cockermouth. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of 3 major Cumberland towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Wolverhampton and Walsall. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Staffordshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Salibury, Devizes, Marlborough and Westbury. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Four maps on one map sheet of 4 major Wiltshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Devonport, Plymouth, Honiton and Totnes. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Four maps on one map sheet of 4 major Devon towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Birmingham. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Cricklade. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour. Some light brown off-setting.

Greenwich and Hythe. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Kentish boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Doncaster. This plan was drawn to support the sale by auction of 13 individual lots, in central Doncaster and Balby, adjoining Thorne Road, The Town Field, and Balby Road. A contemporary newspaper report of the sale is affixed to the plan. Original colour. Old folds with three minor repairs to a short tear along a fold, and two small holes where folds meet.

Croydon. This is the first edition of Bacon's plan, published 1910 at a scale of 4 inches to the mile. It was updated over time and later editions show the continuing development of the area, including the opening of the first London Airport in 1920. The map provides a comprehensive street plan of Croydon and the adjoining areas of Thornton Heath, Purley, South and Upper Norwood, and South Streatham. There are some repairs on the verso to tears along folds, and the paper covers are still attached.

Worcester and Droitwich. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Worcestershire boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Dorchester, Bridport, Poole and Weymouth. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Four maps on one map sheet of 4 major Dorset boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Leeds and Pontefract. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of major Yorkshire boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour. A couple of unobtrusive light-brown marks

Hereford and Leominster. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of the 2 major Herefordshire boroughs. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Boston. Subsequent to the passing of the 1832 Reform Act, Parliament decided to initiate further more detailed work into borough and ward boundaries of selected towns. The Commissioners report was again accompanied by lithographic plans, drawn by Robert Dawson, and published in 1837. Original colour. Some off-setting and a, ex-library blind stamp.

Aylesbury. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. As one of the major Buckinghamshire boroughs, Aylesbury has a page to itself. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Ashton Under Lyne, Rochdale, Warrington and Bury. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Four maps on one map sheet of 4 major Lancashire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Kendal. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. The map of Kendal, the largest borough in Westmorland, is given a page to itself in the book. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Chippenham and Calne. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Two maps on one map sheet of 2 major Wiltshire towns. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour. Some light brown off-setting.

Calne. This lithographed map formed part of a Parliamentary Report showing proposed changes to electoral arrangements and boundaries which were subsequently enacted in the 1832 Reform Act. Parliament subsequently ordered the plans be published to the public at large, which was done the same year. Dawson was a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers charged with survey and production of maps to illustrate the changes.Original colour.

Monmouth, Newport and Usk. This work was published in 1835 as a companion volume to Lewis's Topographic Dictionary. It contains county and borough maps, drawn by R. Creighton and engaved by J.& C. Walker, and was designed to show the electoral and boundary changes effected by the 1832 Reform Act. Three maps on one map sheet of the 3 boroughs of Monmouthshire. There were 2 issues of the work in 1835 and 1840, this example being from the 1835 first edition. Original outline colour.

Oxford. First published in the Weekly Dispatch Newspaper as one of a series of maps which were issued between 1856 and 1862, this map again appeared in the Weekly Dispatch Atlas of 1863 from which this example comes. It was drawn and engraved by J.W. Lowry, and printed by lithographic transfer. Remargined (to facilitate mounting) where separated from the Cambridge map which was printed below on the same sheet.

Stockport. The History, Directory and Gazetter of the County Palatine of Lancaster was written by Edward Baines and published in 2 volumes by William Wales in 1824/5. The work was accompainied by a separate volume containg maps, and town plans, which included this plan of Stockport, engraved by Sidney Hall after a manuscript drawing by R. Thornton. Modern colour.

Rochdale. The History, Directory and Gazetter of the County Palatine of Lancaster was written by Edward Baines and published in 2 volumes by William Wales in 1824/5. The work was accompainied by a separate volume containg maps, and town plans, which included this plan of Rochdale, engraved by Sidney Hall from a survey by William Swire. Modern colour. Browning to outer margins. Mounted.