Somerset
Including Taunton, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Wells, Glastonbury
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Somerset 'Somersetshere and Wiltshere' Hole, W. (c. 1612) 31 x 25 Decorative and rare engraving representing the Somerset and Wiltshire counties by William Hole for Michael Drayton's Polyolbion. Richly decorated with many water nymphs, huntsmen, shepherds, and allegorical figures to illustrate the main topographical features, rivers, towns etc. Michael Drayton (1563 - 1631) was an important poet and literary figure. A contemporary of Shakespeare and Spenser, the Polyolbion is considered to be his masterpiece. He is buried in Westminster Abbey. 455.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Somersetensis Comitatus Somerset shire' Blaeu, J. (c. 1646) 51 x 38 Very finely engraved map of the County by Johannes Blaeu. Features include two attractive cartouches, gallery of Coats of Arms and galleons in the Bristol Channel. Latin text verso. Full margins. Early hand colour 260.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Somersetensis Comitatus Somerset shire' Blaeu, J. (1645/62) 51 x 38 Very finely engraved map of the County by Johannes Blaeu. Features include two attractive cartouches, gallery of Coats of Arms and galleons in the Bristol Channel. French text verso. Full margins. Early hand colour 220.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Somersettensis Comitatus vulgo Somersettshyre' Kip, W. (c. 1610) 39 x 28 Fine early map of the county by William Hole after Christopher Saxton. From Camden's Britannia. One of the earliest maps of the single county. No text verso. Excellent condition with added margins to bottom and right. Early colour. 220.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Map of the County of Somerset, from an Actual Survey made in the years 1820 and 1821' Neele, J. & J. (1829) 70 x 58 Finely engraved and detailed map of the county by Christopher and John Greenwood. The brothers published their county maps from their original surveys over the period 1817 until 1833, and then in 1834 as an atlas. With their large size, accuracy and decorative vignettes the maps are generally recognised as being amongst the finest published in England in the nineteenth century. On this map the vignette is of Wells Cathedral. Original hand colouring. 185.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'The Road from Bristol to Exeter' Ogilby, J. (1698) 44 x 35 The Road from Bristol to Wells, Taunton, Cullompton, Exeter. From John Ogilby's Britannia, generally considered one of the most important cartographical works of the seventeenth century. Features include town plans of Bristol and Exeter, and a fine cartouche. Later colour. Plate number 58. Excellent condition. 180.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Somersetshire divided into Hundreds…' Bowen E. & T. (1767) 33 x 22.5 Very finely engraved map of the County by Emanuel and Thomas Bowen from the "Atlas Anglicanus". The maps are generally derived from those in "The Large English Atlas", and extensive county information accompanying the maps is also a feature of this series. A rare item. Bright original colouring. 175.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Bowles's New Medium Map of Somerset Shire..' Bowen, E. & T. (1785) 33 x 23 Finely engraved and detailed map of the county from "Bowles's New Medium English Atlas". The maps in this series are based on those in Emanuel and Thomas Bowen's Atlas Anglicanus, and feature extensive county information on the map. They are distinguished primarily by having newly engraved cartouches, distances from London added to towns, and different imprints at the bottom. Full original colour. Fine condition. 165.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'A New Map of Somersetshire divided into Hundreds exhibiting its Roads, Rivers, Parks...' Cary, J. (1809) 54 x 49 Superbly engraved map of the county by John Cary. From "Cary's New English Atlas". The atlas was issued in parts from 1801 to 1809 and published as a complete work in 1809. Very fine original hand colour. 135.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'A Mapp of the County of Somerset with its Hundreds by Ric Blome' Blome, R. (c. 1731) 24 x 20 Finely engraved map of the county by Richard Blome from the atlas "England Exactly Described or a Guide to Travellers…" first published by Thomas Taylor, but herewith from the later edition published by Thomas Bakewell. A major addition to the earlier plates is that roads and distances between towns are now included, after the road surveys of John Ogilby. Fine condition. Later colour 120.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'The Severn or Channel of Bristol' Halley, E. (c. 1730) 27 x 50 Chart of the Bristol Channel By Edmund Halley & Nathaniel Cutler published in the Atlas Maritimus & Commercialis. Halley was one of England's foremost astronomers but was also an accomplished mapmaker and surveyor. Later colour 95.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'A Map of Somerset from the best Authorities' Cary, J. (c. 1805) 51 x 39 Detailed and attractive map of the county by John Cary for the Stockdale edition of Camden's Britannia. A key bottom left lists all the forty three hundreds in the county. 85.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'Somersetshire Drawn from an Accurate Survey….' Kitchen, T. (c. 1769) 25 x 19 Finely engraved map of the county by Thomas Kitchen for the publication "England Displayed". The cartouche, shows a local rural scene. Later colour 58.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'A New and Correct Map of Somerset Shire drawn from the Best Authorities…' Bowen, T. (1784) 21 x 17 Finely engraved and decorative map of the County by Thomas Bowen for the publication "The New British Traveller". Features include a cartouche of a rural scene and coat of arms of Taunton. Later colour 50.00 GBP |
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Somerset Rocque, J. (c. 1746) 19 x 16 Attractively engraved map of the County by the prolific Huguenot engraver John Rocque. From the publication "English Traveller". Later colour. 50.00 GBP |
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Somerset shire Simpson, S. (1746) 18 x 16 Fine map of the county by Samuel Simpson for his publication "The Agreeable Historian". Most of the maps in this rare series are said by Simpson to be based on those of Herman Moll. Margin partly added to bottom. Later colour 40.00 GBP |
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Somerset Archer, J. (c. 1850) 24 x 18 Detailed and attactive steel engraved map of the County by Joshua Archer. Original colour. 40.00 GBP |
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Somerset 'A Map of Somersetshire' Bowen, E. (c. 1724) 12 x 19 Finely engraved map of the County by Emanuel Bowen and John Owen for the publication "Britannia Depicta". To the top are given details of the Road from Dartford to Minehead and verso the road through Glamorganshire to Cardiff is featured. After John Ogilby. Later colour. 40.00 GBP |
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Somerset Roper, J. (1810) 24 x 18 Detailed and decorative map of the county by Cole and Roper for The British Atlas. Original hand colouring. Excellent condition. 40.00 GBP |
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Somerset Lewis, W. (c. 1835) 14 x 10 Detailed and attractive miniature map of the County by William Lewis for his "Lewis's New Traveller's Guide". A particular feature of this charming series of maps is the clear and precise engraving of the roads. Adjacent numbers indicating the distances from London. Also included with the map is the accompanying page of text giving the county information relevant to travellers - principal towns and inns are listed, distances between towns, principal fair dates, and even sites for the best views of the county. Later colour. 40.00 GBP |
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Somerset Neele, S. (c. 1815) 25 x 20 Fine County map by the Prolific engraver Samuel Neele. Later colour 40.00 GBP |
