Old engraved maps found. Need age and other details.

[IndianRiverSonrise]

I found a stack of maps that were folded between the following pictured boards. It appears they were somehow securely tied together by the ribbons (the remnants fo which can be seen attached to the boards by metal rivets which you can see in the second picture). There is one map for each English province. Each map is hand labeled in ink as shown in picture three. The front board measures 8.25 by 5.25 inches. I'd appreciate any details you can provide especially concerning the following. 1) age. 2) how the ribbons were tied around th boards. 3) If it is indeed hand colored and engraved. 4) any info on the engraver or publisher. Thanks in advnace for any and all help.

 

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[CoolFrayers]

John Emslie ( 1813-1875)
He did other maps with J. Reynolds, 174, Strand.
Look here, could be worth some money!! WOOHOO FOR YOU!
http://www.iscra.nl/k2034.htm


This site has one of his for sale, they might be able to help you more:
http://www.lancashiregallery.co.uk/

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

The help you get in this forum is great.

Thanks for the leads CoolFrayer. I do like the prices I'm seeing even if I haven't found an exact match yet. There are nearly 30 different maps in the set too.

 

[CoolFrayers]

Am I to understand that you have a collection of 30 maps?!?
I have a one map finders fee

 

[Ramitt]

Nice find, old maps are very cool and collectible.

 

[Mackaydon]

You might have a copy of "Reynolds's Traveling Atlas of England", London 1848 (in 8 volumes). Take a look here at the description on page 193 entitled: "1848 Reynolds, James:
http://books.google.com/books?id=Uj...&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Thanks all for the good leads.

 

[Mackaydon]

1848: In REYNOLDS’S TRAVELLING ATLAS OF ENGLAND: WITH ALL THE RAILWAY STATIONS ACCURATELY LAID DOWN . . . LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO. STATIONERS COURT; AND JAMES REYNOLDS, 174 STRAND, 1848. 8vo. 32 Maps.

The maps show the parliamentary divisions coloured in outline, towns (with distances from London), villages, parks, canals, rivers, roads and railways.

A cross as compass indicator, the title, a note re railways and the scale. The border consists of two fine lines with a fine inner line. Below the border, the engraver’s name, imprint and plate numbers.

It was reprinted in 1854, 1860, twice in 1864, and again in 1889.
Source: http://www.oldmapsprintsbooks.com/antiquemaphistory1800s.htm

 

[trikikiwi]

Wow, nice find. I guess you've already scoured all the maps for any X's

Are you sure about the number you have? Could it be the entire set of 32?

Mike

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Just got in from the beach and have some things I really have to do, but oculdn't wait to look and see how many are there. I'll have to check better later, but it looks like a couple are missing unless they got in between the others.

There is a blank page at the end with a penciled 32 on it. I didn't know what that referred to but it now appears to be the number in the original set. Hope I can find the missing ones.

Thanks again.

 

[Mackaydon]

Indian River:
My reference came from the "Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 22 Oct 1906-27 May 1907" page 193. I'm convinced (though certainly no expert) that your map is the same as referred to in this reference--consistent even down to the same page number ("4").
Don.......

 

[IndianRiverSonrise]

Thanks Don. I do believe you got it again. Great work as always.

Unfortunately I am missing two pages (maps). Numbers 1 and 28.

The description provided in Don's reference follows.

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514. Ensile John.

In REYNOLDS’S TRAVELLING ATLAS OF ENGLAND: WITH ALL THE RAILWAY STATIONS ACCURATELY LAID DOWN . . . LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO. STATIONERS COURT; AND JAMES REYNOLDS, 174 STRAND, 1848. 8vo. 32 Maps.

The maps show the parliamentary divisions coloured in outline, towns (with distances from London), villages, parks, canals, rivers, roads and railways.

A cross as compass indicator, the title, a note re railways and the scale. The border consists of two fine lines with a fine inner line. Below the border, the engraver’s name, imprint and plate numbers.

It was reprinted in 1854, 1860, twice in 1864, and again in 1889.