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All these maps were printed at the dates noted. They
are all in good condition unless stated otherwise. Measurements are
in centimetres, height first. The scales are difficult to measure
in inches, as they were originally intended, so mm measurements are
given in brackets, much more accurate, should you need it. The maps
are black and white unless stated otherwise. t.l. = top left. b.r = bottom right, and so on. Square brackets means that the content of the bracket does not appear on the map. Italics are spellings provided on the map, however unlikely it may appear. Maps can easily be despatched to you by post, subject to being unsold. |
WALES |
 Speed,
John.Wales. Small map, know as 'miniature Speed.' No date, 1676. Numbered 44 b.r. Scale: 30 miles = ¾ inch (17mm). The atlas was first published in 1620. It contained 37 maps by Peter vanden Keere and an additional 16 maps, probably by the same engraver, based on Speed's maps, this map of Wales being one of the additions. It was clearly a popular work, and there were several editions by Speed's publishers, this one being the last. The number of editions, however, does not mean that this is a common map, nor does it effect the impression, this is a very good one. Size to outer border: 8.5 x 12.2cm £ 120 |
 Mallet,
Alain Manesson.Principaute de Galles. Published in Paris for 'Description de l'Univers,' 1683. Outline map showing the counties and principal towns. At the top of the sheet, outside the plate mark, is 'De l'Europe. Figure XV. Text verso. Plate size: 157mm x 100mm. £40 |
 Mallet,
Alain Manesson.Another edition. The lettering above the map is altered to 'das Furstenthumb Galles. Fig XL'. The title has the same wording, but lettering is re-engraved, slightly altering 'de Galles.' Published in 1686. £40 |
 Badeslade,
Thomas, & Toms, William Henry.A Map of NORTH WALES. N. West from London. & A Map of SOUTH WALES. West of London. The imprints are the same on each map. T. Badeslade delin. W.H. Tomas sculpt. Published by the Proprietors T. Badeslade & W.H. Toms Sept 29th 1741. The scales vary. North Wales is 20 miles = 1¼ inches (29mm) South Wales is 20 miles = 1 inch ( 26mm) The maps are orientated with north to the right. At the left side of each is a column listing the counties with numbers of towns and parishes, numbers of MPs sent to Parliament and the market days. Plate size 15.5 x 15.5cm. Both in good clean condition. the pair £80 |
 Dix,
Thomas, and Darton, William. Pair.A New map of North Wales divided into its Six Counties or Shires, by Thomas Dix, Surveyor, North Walsham. London: William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, June 13 1820. Scale 75mm to 15 miles. Inset b.l. [view of] Snowdon. (The view is an exact copy of the drawing by P.J. de Loutherbourg, published in aquatint in the series Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales. 1805.) and A New Map of South Wales divided into its Six Counties or Shires, by Thomas Dix, Surveyor, North Walsham. London: William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, June 13 1820. Scale 97mm to 15 miles. Inset, b.l. West View of the Town and Bay of Swansea. The plate sizes measure 56 x 70cm with 8cm margins. The two sheets are separate, with complete printed borders. Each has a key that varies slightly. Each has a note about the area, and a list of market towns with market days. The maps were published in Dix & Darton's atlas of 1822 that consisted of county maps of England and these two maps of Wales. The county maps are much smaller, about 42 x 34cm. These maps are early impressions, printed on paper with a watermark of H. Smith and dated 1810. The sheets are folded once horizontally and three times vertically, folding to a folio format. The original colouring of these maps is exceptionally good, wash colours to the counties with another colour used to highlight the borders. There are very slight traces of offset to the side fold. There are repairs to some short tears to the extremities of the margins. The pair £400. |
NORTH WALES |
 Morden,
Robert.North Wales by Robt. Morden. Title in cartouche t.r. Two scales, b.l., one not named, the other English Miles, 15 = 3 3/8th inches, (85mm) 1695, first edition, good impression, neatly re-margined at left side, the outer ruled border drawn in. Good later colouring. 35.5 x 42.5cm. £150 |
 [Morden,
Robert.]A New and Correct Map of North Wales. 1722. A new plate with many alterations, the most obvious being the title, which is now within a rectangular ruled border and excludes Morden's name. The geographical detail is much the same, with some additional place names. Two scales, b.l., one is English Computed Miles, 15 = 3 inches (75mm), and English Measured Miles, 17 = 3 inches (75mm). Plate size: 36 x 43.5cm. Wide margins extra, short repairs to tears in bottom margin, otherwise good condition. Good later colouring. £100 |
SOUTH WALES |
 Morden,
Robert.South Wales by Robt. Morden. Title in cartouche, t.l.. Two scales b.l., one not named, the other English Miles, 30 = 5 5/8ths inches, (143mm). 1695, first edition. Good impression, trimmed at sides affecting the outer ruled border, neatly re-margined and the borders drawn in. Later colouring, well executed. 35.5 x 42.5. £150 |
 Bowen,
Emanuel. Rare six sheet map. [1766]A New and Accurate Map of South Wales, Containing the Counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Glamorgan, Brecknock and Radnor. Wherein are Exactly laid down and Delineated from an Actual Survey and Admeasurement; all the Towns, Villages, Churches, Chapels, Gentlemen's Seats, together with the Rivers, Roads, Divisions, Mountains, Forests, Mines, Bridges, Lakes, Fens, &c. in their true Position Situation and Distances. Eman: Bowen Sculpt London. Printed for Carington Bowles in St Pauls Church Yard, & Robt Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street. The title and credits are in the top left corner of the sheet. Beneath the title is a prospect of Carmarthen. Bottom left sheet has the dedication: To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales Electoral Prince of Brunswick Luneburgh, Duke of Cornwall and Edenburgh This Map of that part of your Highness's Principality call'd South Wales is most Humbly Dedicated and Presented to your Royal Highness, Your Highness's most Obedient & most Humble Servt Eman: Bowen. On this sheet there are prospects of Haverford West, Tenby, and Swansey. Top centre sheet shows the coast line north of Aberystwith to Aberdovey. There is a prospect of Brecknock. Bottom centre. A Table of the Principal Roads contained in this Map with their respective distances in Measur'd & Computed Miles. This is across the foot of the whole width of the sheet in seven panels each measuring 6 x 7.5cms. An eighth, single, panel is continued on the bottom right sheet. Also the compass is on this sheet. £3000 |
Campion, C.W. |
GLAMORGAN,
BRECON AND RADNOR |
 Greenwood,
Christopher and John. Six sheet map. 1828.Map of the South East Circuit of the Principality of Wales, comprising the Counties of Glamorgan, Brecon & Radnor, From an Actual Survey made in the Years 1826 & 1827, by C. & J. Greenwood. Most Respectfully Dedicated to the Nobility, Clergy & Gentry of Wales, By the Proprietors C. Greenwood & Co. 13 Regent Street, Pall Mall, London. Published Feby 15th. 1828. Large vignette of Llandaff Cathedral, beneath title. Key at bottom left corner, with scale below. 10 miles = 7inches (190mm) ¾ in. to one mile. Compass on right side. Very good original colouring, the hundreds in pale washes heightened at the borders. Dissected into quarto pieces, 24 x 15cm, laid on linen for folding, the edges bound in green ribbon, the outer end when folded are marbled paper. Contained in full calf slipcase, worn and holed but firm, red and gilt title label on spine, marbled edges. This is a very good example of one of the rarest of the Greenwood large scale maps. £750 |
 Greenwood,
Christopher and John. Single sheet version of the above.
1831.The title is the same down as far as C. & J. Greenwood. From there it continues: Published by the Proprietors Greenwood & Co. 13 Regent Street, Pall Mall London, Corrected to the present period and published, January 26, 1831. Engraved by Josiah Neele, 352 Strand. Beneath the title is the vignette of Llandaff, which is the same as the large map, but on this map the engraver is Josiah Neele from a drawing by R. Creighton. The key is beneath the vignette. In the bottom left corner is the scale 10 miles = 3¼ inches (84 mm). Just to the right of the scale is the compass. In the bottom right corner is Reference to the Hundreds. This is a good example of an early issue. The watermark is dated 1830. The colouring is original, was colours to the hundreds heightened at the borders. It has not been folded, and there is not sign that the map was bound. Size to the outer edge of the printed surface: 61.5 x 70cm. £65 |
 Greenwood,
Christopher and John.We have another edition of this map, slightly later. There are some changes. The scale is moved across the sheet and is now on the right side, next to the list of hundreds. The scale is replaced by three columns, with a list of the principal places for county elections, one column for each county. The date of 1831 remains. The watermark is dated 1833, so this would probably have been printed in 1835. Added to the key is: Boundary of Boroughs, shown by a very fine dotted line. On the map these boundaries are coloured with a narrow conspicuous blue line. The colouring is original, the hundreds in washes, with brighter colours used at the borders. There do not appear to be any changes to the geographical content. This is not folded either; there are stitch marks on the edge of the left margin. It is another a good example. £65 |
GLAMORGAN |
 Seller,
John.Glamorgan Shire. Based on the map by John Speed, with a reduced number of places marked because of the reduced size. There is a key to the hundreds, lettered on the map. One of them is Swansey, one example of many of the same spelling that Speed used. First published in 1695, this edition has additional text beneath the map and continued on the verso, describing the county and listing Antiquities in this County worthy notice. It was published by Francis Grose in 1787. An unusual feature is that the map is divided into ruled squares; in the border of the map is: Note that the side of Each Square is 5 miles. Scale: 5 miles = 5/8ths inches (16mm). Neatly engraved. Coloured at a later date. Plate size: 11.2 x 14.7cm. Page size 27.5 x 20.5cm £40 |
 Yates,
George. Rare four sheet map. 1799A Map of the County of Glamorgan; from an Actual Survey made by George Yates of Liverpool. On which Are Delineated the Course of the Rivers and Navigable Canals; with the Roads, Parks, Gentlemens Seats, Castles, Woods, &c. &c. To the Most Noble the Marquis of Bute, &c. &c. One of his Majesty's most Honble Privy Council, and Lord Lieut and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Glamorgan, This map (by his Lordship's permission) is most much obliged and obedt Servt John Cary. The title and dedication occupy most of the bottom left sheet. Outside the border of this sheet is the imprint: Published by John Cary, No 181 Strand May 21st 1799. On the top left and bottom right sheets the imprint is: Published by J. Cary, May 21st 1799. The top right sheet is without an imprint. The bottom left sheet also has the key and the scales: Statute Miles 69½ to a Degree. (one inch to one mile.) Geographical Miles 60 to a Degree. The large compass is on the top left sheet. Little is known of George Yates. This is probably the only printed map by him. He was the son of William Yates, well-known for his large scale maps, and William employed his sons, William and George to assist him, so George did have a pedigree. The style of this map bears no resemblance to the father's work. The influence of John Cary is obvious. The colouring is in Cary's style as well, outline colouring to the borders of the hundreds, the border of the map, and to the roads. The condition is very good. Each sheet, measured to the extremities of the printed surface, is 45 x 70cm. The sheets have been very carefully trimmed for joining. Overall paper size, if joined, is 94.5 x 144.5cms. £1000 |
 Yates,
George. 1799Although this map is a rarity, we have another example. One of those things! The second is joined and laid on linen, each sheet dissected in half, so the map folds to 45 x 35cm, and is contained in the original slipcase. The sheets are trimmed to the outer edge of the printed border, removing the Cary imprint. On the map there are eleven symbols introduced, very small flags, but they are not keyed and there is no indication of the meaning, but they seem to be ancient monuments. The flags are coloured, one in red, the rest in yellow. There is no other colouring. There is some minor staining, but the general condition is very good. The slipcase is marbled boards, worn at the edges but firm, with a manuscript label that simply reads Glamorganshire. £800 |
| Ordnance Survey. One inch to one mile. Sheet XXXVI. Cardiff, Newport, Methyr Tydfil, Bridgend. Dated Jan 1st. 1833. Indistinct water mark dated that appears to be 1827. A very early edition. Dissected, laid on cloth for folding. Edges bound in white ribbon. James Wyld printed label on lower border, with another on the back. Size to outer border: 62 x 92.5cm. £30 SOLD |
CARMARTHEN & GLAMORGAN |
 Kitchin,
Thomas. Maps for Bowen & Kitchin's County atlas. An Accurate Map of Carmarthen Shire. Inset: S.E. Viewof Carmarthen. & An Accurate Map of Glamorgan Shire. Inset: N.W. View of Cardiff. Publisher's imprint, outside border at bottom margin: Sold by I. Tinney at the Golden Lion in Fleet Street, London, 1754. The rare first edition. Dedicated to Charles Pawlet, Duke of Bolton. The two maps printed on single sheet, both with printed borders. The dedication, the key and the scale are on the Glamorgan map. The boundaries of the hundreds are in original outline colouring. A fine impression in mint condition. Each map measures 34 x 52cm. The plate size is: 70 x 52cm. £250 |
MONMOUTH |
 Morden,
Robert.The County of MONMOUTH by Robt Morden. Sold by Abel Swale Awnsham & Iohn Churchil. The date of 1695 is added in manuscript. The first edition, on thin paper, published in 1695 for William Camden's Britannia. Attractively coloured, not original but probably done a hundred or so years ago. Good condition. 34.5 x 41.5cm. £80 |
 Morden,
Robert.Another edition, 1722, on thick paper, uncoloured. Outwardly the maps appear to be the same, apart from the colouring, of course. There are over a 100 alterations to the place names. I counted 107, but I might have missed a few. Some of the alterations are minimal, adding or subtracting a letter, changing an 'i' for a 'y', sort of thing, but many of them are re-engraved or re-positioned, a complicated job for an engraver, involving knocking up the plate from the back, smoothing the surface and re-engraving the alteration. In any event, this must be the record for the number of alterations made to any printed map. Good clean condition. Same size. £70 |
 Cary,
John. Monmouthshire. By John Cary, Engraver. London: Published as the Act directs September 1st 1787 by J. Cary, Map & Print seller No 188 the corner of the Arundel Street, Strand. Scale 6 miles = 1½ inches (37mm). Original outline colouring to the boundaries and to the main roads. Good condition. A little worming to margins outside plate mark. Plate size: 27.5 x 23cm. £30 |
 Moule,
Thomas.Monmouthshire. Inset views of Tintern Abbey t.l., Chepstow Castle t.r., and Town Hall Monmouth, b.l. Three coats of arms. Scale 5 miles = 1 1/8th inches (28mm). The South Wales Railway is added to this edition, circa 1850. The map is trimmed at the foot, removing the title of the Town Hall, Monmouth and some of the decorative border. Printed surface: 26.5 x 19.5cm. £50 |
 Wyld,
James, the younger.Map of the River Wye and the Adjacent Country from Chepstow to Monmouth. Engraved by Jas Wyld Charing Cross East, London. Lithographic transfer, printed c.1850. The river is coloured blue, the only colouring. The colourist put a smudge of the blue paint in the margin. Size to outer border: 20.5 x 10.5cms. £20 |
MONMOUTH |
 Saxton,
Christopher, & Kip, William.Mongomery Comitatus qui olim pars Ordicum. Title with tableau, t.l. Christophorus Saxton descripsit. Wilhelmus Kip sculpsit. Within border, b.l. that includes Scala Miliarium. 5 = 1¾ inches (44mm) This is the reduced version of Saxton's map of 1579, engraved by Kip and published for the 1637 edition of William Camden's Britannia. A good impression, clearly engraved and in good condition with later colouring. Plate size: 26.5 x 32cm. Wide margins extra. £150 |
 Speed,
John.MONTGOMERY SHIRE. Described by Christopher Saxton Augmented and published by Iohn Speed And are to be solde by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Streetm and Ric. Chiswell in St Pauls Churchyard. The 1676 edition. Plan of Montgomery t.l., arms of Phillip Herbert Earl of Montgomery, b.l., title with Royal arms above, t.r., publisher's imprint centre of right side, scale and large compass, b.r., descriptive text verso, with list of hundreds and towns marked on the map. Later colouring. Good condition. Outer printed border: 38 x 51, good margins extra. £200. |
Osborne,
Thomas. Small county maps published in 1748 for Geographia Magnae Britanniae. They are all without credits. Thomas Hutchinson engraved the general map of England & Wales, and it is possible that he engraved them all. An interesting printing point is that the maps only show plate marks on two sides, so they were printed four to a plate, which is unusual. Each map is numbered top right. The titles are within an ornamental framework. Size to outside borders: 14.5 x 17cm. The scales vary. All are in good, clean condition. |
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Correct Map of Brecknock Shire in South Wales. (no. 46) Scale 10 miles = 1 9/16ths of an inch. (33mm) £20 |
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Correct Map of Denbigh Shire in North Wales. (no.56) Scale 10 miles = 2 inches. (48mm) £30 |
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Correct Map of Flintshire. (no. 51) Scale 10 miles = 2 inches. (50mm) £30 |
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Correct Map of Merioneth Shire in North Wales. (no.53)Scale 10 miles = 1½ inches 40mm. £30 |
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Correct Map of Monmouth Shire. (no. 24)Scale 10 miles = 1 5/8th inches (41mm) £40 |
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Correct Map of Pembroke Shire in South Wales. (no.55Scale 10 miles = 1½ inches (38mm) £40 |
Kitchin,
Thomas These two maps were intended to be published in an atlas of the counties, The London Magazine. They were however not bound but folded once along the centre of the longest direction and twice across the shortest, so the size when folded is roughly 9 x 8cm, and they were used as travelling maps, small enough to slip into any pocket or saddle bag. They appear to have had little use. The outside parts, when folded, are a little soiled and the paper has tiny holes, the size of a pinhole, at the joints of the folds. The titles of the counties are written on the back of each map in an early copper plate hand, and numbered. |
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Map of the County of Brecknock Drawn from an Actual Survey By T. Kitchin
Geographr.Printed for R. Baldwin Junr at the Rose in Paper Noster Row. N.d. 1750. The title in rococo surround with tree behind, t.r. The Arms of Brecknock, t.l. Key on l. beneath arms. Scale: 8 miles = 1 1/8th inches. (30mm) Minor stains. Trimmed inside plate mark. Size to outer border: 16.5 x 21cm. £30 |
 Monmouth Shire Drawn from the best Authorities by T. Kitchin Geographer. Printed for R. Baldwin Junr at the Rose in Pater Noster Row. N.d. 1750. Title shown on side of ecclesiastical building, t.l. Arms of Monmouth t.r.. Key b.r. Scale 8 miles = 1 7/8th inches. (47mm) Trimmed inside plate mark. Size to outer border: 21 x 16.5cm. £30 |
ROAD MAPS |
 Ogilby,
John.The Continuation of the Road from London to Aberistwith By Iohn Ogilby Esqr. his Maties Cosmographer. Plate 3 of Ogilby's Britannia, the first road atlas to be published anywhere, a huge achievement, a map-making landmark. There are about 75 miles to each of the 100 sheets, so three sheets were needed to cover the route from London to Aberystwith. The route continues from Bramyard (Bromyard) to Leominster, Prestaine (Presteigne), Raidergowy (Rhayader) to Aberystwith, not quite following the modern A44. The second state, 1698. Repaired at side margins, the extreme top corners of the print being damaged and drawn in. Good later colouring. Printed surface: 35.5 x 46cm. £120 |
 Ogilby,
John.Plate 17 of Ogilby's Britannia, also 1698, the fourth plate of the route. Starting from Briton Ferry, the route goes through Swansey (Swansea), Llanelthy (Llanelli), Kidwelly, Llanstuffan (Llansteffan) Llacharne or Llaughorn (Laugharne), Narbeth, Haverfordwest and St David's, 269½ miles from London. To cross the River Towy at Llansteffan a ferry was required. At Laugharne it seems that it was possible to cross the River Taf by a causeway. Good condition, later colouring. Plate size: 33.5 x 44.5cm £175 |
 Bowen,
Thomas, engraver.The Road from London to St Davids in Pembrokshire. The complete route on a single sheet, ½ inch to one mile. Thos Bowen sculpt. Fleet street. No date, but published for the Gentlemen's Magazine, 1775. Based on Ogilby's map, with some alterations, especially to the spelling of place names. Laugharne is now Laughern and there is a ferry to cross the river. Despite the amount of information on the map, it is clear and easy to read. Outer printed border: 17 x 28.5cm. £35 |
 Laurie & Whittle.Completion of the Roads to Milford Haven, and Roads to Tenby, Pembroke, St David's and Cardigan. Published Feby 12, 1806, by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London. Engraved by Joseph Bye. Orientated with north to the right. Published for New Traveller's Companion, and this is plate 10, numbered at the centre of the top border. The roads from Neath to Carmarthen and from Llandovery to Carmarthen, and the road from Carmathen to Milford Haven are shown with double lines and coloured. Lesser roads are shown with single lines, dashed lines or dotted lines. Mileages are measured from Hyde Park Corner. The map shows more than the title suggests and includes parts of Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire. Scale 15 miles = 2inches. (50mm.) Outer border: 30 x 25cm. £40 |
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