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Mr. Philip D. Burden
P.O. Box 863,
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP6 9HD,
UNITED KINGDOM
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The ‘New and Correct English Atlas’ by John Cary (c.1754-1835) first published in 1787 was constantly amended with new road information. Cary is noted for the clarity of detail in his maps and was the first to use the Greenwich meridian. An innovative feature he introduced was to place a letter at the exit point of a road from the county. This letter would correspond to that found on the neighbouring county. This was an early form of numbering the roads. By 1809 the plates to the county maps were quite worn and an entirely new set were engraved. It is as far as I am aware the only case where a complete set of engraved maps had to be replaced due to wear. It is a measure of the success of the atlas. This was to continue to at least 1875 when at this time the plates were in the hands of George Cruchley. This therefore is the first edition of the new series of copperplates. Provenance: ‘John Gabriel May 1811’ inscribed in manuscript to title page; Richmond Public Library sold through public auction. Carroll 65.1; Chubb 264 & 333; Fordham (1925) p. 24; refer Hodson 286; Smith ‘The Map Collector’ 43 pp. 40-47.
CARY, John
New and Correct English Atlas
London, 1809
Quarto (320 x 260 mm.), full contemporary marbled calf, boards loose. Engraved title page, contents leaf with note on verso, ‘Directions for the Junctions of the Roads of England and Wales through all the Counties’ 12 pp., 2 pp. index of the preceding routes, map of South Britain and 43 county maps on 44 plates (West Riding being on two plates) and both North and South Wales, 47 maps in total, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text, 4 pp. list of ‘Market and Borough Towns’, 8 pp. list of ‘Principal Post and Sub-Post Towns’. All in early outline colour with main routes coloured with wash to wooded areas. The map borders with wash colour. With tear to p. 11 of the ‘Directions’, Hampshire with library stamp to lower margin not affecting the map, ink mark to Monmouth, very light foxing to one or two maps, generally good clean impressions, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 6986
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