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The plates for this VERY RARE atlas are by Joshua Archer (1792?-1863) and were first published in William Pinnock’s ‘Guide to Knowledge’, 1833. What is unusual about them for this period is that they were produced using woodblocks. The process of lithographic transfer was used for Thomas Johnson’s atlas. This preserves the original block or plate from excessive wear and allows an extended life. For this atlas the existence of some of the early railways is recorded. One further edition appeared in 1863 surviving in just two known examples. Provenance: William and Victoria Dailey, Los Angeles; pencilled notation of Quaritch 1984. Carroll (1996) no. 98; Chubb (1927) no. 523.
JOHNSON, Thomas
Johnson's Atlas of England; With all the Railways Containing Forty Two Separate Maps of the Counties and Islands
Thos. Johnson, Manchester, 1847
Quarto (285 x 220 mm.), full contemporary cloth binding, blind tooled panels. Partially rebacked retaining original spine. Gilt title to upper board and spine. Light wear. With title page, contents leaf and 42 full bold early wash coloured maps.
Stock number: 5664
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