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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 first edition of this atlas was published in 1829 and the title page of this edition states that the ‘whole [is] carefully revised & corrected to the year, 1830.’ In fact the first true use of the plates was in Robert Rowe’s ‘English Atlas’ published in 1816. Only two examples of that atlas survive. Rowe (c.1775-1843) is recorded as an engraver and it is possible that he was responsible for these plates. It was Henry Teesdale (fl.1828-45) however who made the most use of the plates with the ‘New British Atlas’ being published through 1842. Provenance: from a private English Collection. Beresiner pp. 190 & 227-9; Carroll 71; Chubb 411.
TEESDALE, Henry
New British Atlas
London, 1831
Quarto (380 x 265 mm.), full contemporary calf with inset marbled paper within gilt panels on both covers. Rebacked with ornate gilt decoration between five raised gilt bands. Calf title label on spine. With engraved title and 45 early wash coloured maps, the Yorkshire in four sheets. Folding maps of England & Wales, Ireland and Scotland all backed with contemporary linen, with general maps of North and South Wales. All maps are on guards. Endpapers with a little wear but internally very good condition.
Stock number: 1819
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