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Mr. Philip D. Burden
P.O. Box 863,
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP6 9HD,
UNITED KINGDOM
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Thomas Badeslade (fl.1719-1745) was a surveyor and engineer who was involved in many schemes to improve the waterways. He was also an established author and in 1742 he had William Henry Toms (fl.1723-61) engrave a series of maps from his draughts and publish them as the ‘Chorographia Britanniae’. It is the first pocket size English county atlas published in the eighteenth century. It is surprising that it took so long considering the runaway success of the ‘Britannia Depicta’ of 1720. For this edition the dates of all of the maps were updated to September 1742 from 1741. This is the first edition to introduce two plates number 49 and 50 of the Hackney coaches. Provenance: ownership inscription of ‘John Smith Tewkesbury 1831’ inside back cover; Dr. Adrian Almond collection. Beresiner (1983) pp. 49-50; ESTC T153842; Hodson (1984-97) no. 190; Shirley (2004) T.Bad 1c; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).
BADESLADE, Thomas & TOMS, William Henry
Chorographia Britanniae. Or A Set of Maps of all the Counties in England and Wales: to which are prefix'd the following general Maps
London, 1742
Octavo (165 x 115 mm.), full contemporary calf, gilt ruled, light wear, rebacked ribbed spine with extensive ornate gilt decoration, red calf gilt title label. With engraved title, Dedication, 5 tables, 6 general and 40 county maps, engraved throughout. Gloucestershire split, Essex and Kent inserted from another example, some minor centrefold splitting, last couple of leaves a little brittle at the edges with some loss, some light foxing, otherwise in acceptable condition.
Stock number: 7500
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