Creighton dower (6 risultati)

No Binding. Condizione: Fair. Stains and edge wear to margins. With margin tear at upper left hand corner margin. Map unaffected. Map generally clean. Fair+ overall. Map drawn by Creighton & engraved by Dower.

S. Lewis and Co. London. 1847. 35 x 42 inch folding coloured map, mounted on linen, in 35 sections (7 by 5). Housed in 20th century grey linen boards with a leather lettering piece - incorrectly stating "Maps of Wales". Some very light foxing otherwise clean and sound.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Published in 1841, this is a very large linen backed folding Hand Coloured map of England & Wales, in four parts folding down into leather covers, opened each individual part measures 41.5 inches by 35 inches approx. Put together the whole map measures 83 inches by 70 inches approx. which is nearly 7 feet by 6 feet The leather covers are rubbed and worn at edges, there has been crude strengthening repairs to the spines The map itself has a few creases at edges, mild marking and foxing, else in overall good condition A GENERALLY NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY LARGE EARLY VICTORIAN HAND COLOURED MAP OF ENGLAND AND WALES Maps are heavy, nearly three kilos packed, overseas shipping costs will be significantly higher than the basic standard quote. Drawn by R. Creighton, Engraved by J. Dower (illustratore).…

Map. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Hardcovers. Early Edition. Full Title: Map of England & Wales Divided into Counties, Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses. Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers & Canals and the seats of the Nobility and Gentry. With the distance of each town from the General Post Office, London. Projected from the triangulation for the survey made under the Direction of the honorable The Board of Ordnance on a scale of five miles to an inch and corrected to the present time Drawn by R. Creighton, Engraved by J. Dower. Complete set of four maps in original bindings, mounted in sections on linen. Green cloth boards with gilt detailing and gilt titles to spines. An updated edition revised to include the development and growth of the railways in the early Victorian period. Each map is hand-coloured on folding linen, size 106cm by 90 cm, and each in 35 sections. A key provides information on cities, market towns, parishes and other townships, hamlets, rivers, gentlemen's seats, churches (and these are shown in 3 different categories), parks, mail roads, turnpike roads, canals, rail roads, mountains and various administrative divisions. A panel beneath the map with a series of crests gives details of the 20 dioceses in the province of Canterbury and the 5 in the province of York. The North-West sheet has a large engraving of the London Post Office and the North-East sheet a decorative compass rose beneath the title and key. Folds into original boards with decorated borders. All 4 maps are in good condition , the covers show shelf wear and some loss or rubbing to extremities, a small piece of leather is worn on the front cover of the NE map. An updated edition revised to include the development and growth of the railways in the early Victorian period. Dating is difficult as there is no railway shown to Penzance, with the line stopping at Plymouth (Royal Albert Bridge completed in 1859) but the railways along the North West appear almost complete. The amount of proposed railways suggests a date of around 1847 to 1850. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Geography & Maps; Railways. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3967. This is a SET of books, therefore heavier than a standard volume, and will involve extra shipping charges to some countries.…

Large hand-coloured engraved map backed (by being sewn at edges) onto green cloth, displayed on contemporary pull down wall roller (mechanism not working). Overall dimensions of the map 207 x 169 cm. Inset A List of the principal ports in England & Wales, left centre and inset of the Extent of the Several Dioceses, lower right. Three small light brown patches across horizontal line of lower third, area of text at lower margin slightly cracked, generally a very good example ot his highly impressive and uncommon wall map. First issued 1859. Normally found on 4 separate sheets, here joined to make a fine display.…

Condizione: Very Good. Very large linen backed coloured map, in 4 parts, each part in 30 secition. Map measures 208x178.cm. [ 82x70 inches ]. Some very minor wear. Map in very good clean condition. Without slipcase. F. R. Creighton. Engraved By J. Dower (illustratore).