ANON

Plan of the Parish of Pelynt in the County of Cornwall

Unknown. 1875. Book, Plan of the Parish of Pelynt in the County of Cornwall. On folding linen in 12 sections size 103 by 75 cm. Scale 8 chains to the inch. No details of publisher or date but the style and content would suggest circa 1875. A very detailed map with field boundaries and all settlements shown and fields individually numbered. Some hand-colouring. Includes a compass rose. Occasional small ink stains which might relate to the hand-colouring. Good condition with no loss or tears. Images available.

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Book number: 002071

Keywords: Maps

ANON

Plan of the London Metropolitan Borough of Stepney Showing Congested Areas and Improvements 1905

London, Hansard. 1905. Ill.: Ordnance Survey. Map, Plan of the London Metropolitan Borough of Stepney showing congested areas and improvements. Printed by the Ordnance Survey Southampton 1905 for the House of Commons. On paper size 90 by 67 cm. Scale 10 inches to the mile Includes the Thames from London Bridge to West India Dock with all the wharves, docks and frontages. Includes a colour-coded key and population data. A very detailed map Has been folded. Very Good.

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Book number: 002120

Keywords: Ordnance SurveyMaps, London

ANON

Plan of the Fortress and Peninsula of Gibraltar

London, British War Office and Air Ministry. 1956. Map, Plan of the Fortress and Peninsula of Gibraltar published by D Service, British War Office and Air Ministry 1956. Coded GSGS 4539, Edition 2. On paper size 110 by 64 cm. Scale 1:5,280. Colour. The 1st edition was drawn and reproduced by the War Office 1944 based on a 12 inch to the mile plan. This edition has added details from air photography and from admiralty charts. A key provides information on features including roads, railways, non-metalled roads and footpaths, steps etc. Dockyards military bases and installations are shown in considerable detail. Has been handled, folded and creased. Two small holes have been repaired to the reverse with archival standard repair materials. Outside one margin there is a code in ink G4719. Good condition. Good.

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Book number: 002290

Keywords: Maps, Military

ANON

Railway Map of Italy. Carta Geografica Del Regno D'Italia Con Tutti le Ferrovie in Attivita

Milan, Artaria. 1864. Map, Railway Map of Italy. Carta Geografica del Regno d'Italia con tutti le ferrovie in attivita, published by Artaria, Milan 1864. On folding linen in 48 sections, size 123 by 100 cm. Scale 30 kilometres to the inch, with four other scales including Italian miles and French leagues. In addition to mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia the map also includes the Dalmatian coast down to Montenegro, Corsica, some of Switzerland and part of the Balkans. The map seems to reflect pride in Italian unification with its attention to detail and decoration. Heights are shown by shading or hachuring. Running along the top of the map is a plan or elevation of the various mountain ranges of Italy. Includes a detailed key. Map VG condition folding into original rubbed but sound card slipcase Images available. Near Fine.

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Book number: 002174

Keywords: Maps, Italy, Railways. History

ANON

The Railway Alphabet

London, Dean. 1865, 1st Edition. Soft cover. Ill.: Anon. Book, The Railway Alphabet published by Dean, London circa 1865. In illustrated paper covers size 25 by 16.5 cm. 10 pages. A Dean's Chromo Toy Book. The letters of the alphabet are illustrated by means of a series of charming colourful images of trains and travellers, with horse-drawn coaches and cabs shown in a supporting role to the new mode of transport. Small nick to edge of back cover but otherwise in Good to VG condition. Images available. Good.

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Book number: 002255

Keywords: AnonRailways, Children, Art

ANON

Railway Poster or Handbill Epsom Races 1874

London, Midland Railway. 1874. Paper, Railway Poster or Handbill Epsom Races 1874. A small Midland Railway poster on paper size 22 by 14 cm. Printed by Cook, London, for the Midland Railway. With details of trains and fares from Bradford, Shipley, Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield etc. to London St. Pancras dated Monday June 1st 1874. Gives information on a six-day deal for visitors to London for the Epsom races and the International Exhibition. Colour. In addition to the train times and ticket prices there is also information about other Thomas Cook excursions. Images available. Very Good.

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Book number: 002301

Keywords: Sport, Posters, Railways

ANON

Scarborough's Map of the British Isles Shewing Geographical Counties and Boroughs, All Railway and Steamship Lines

London, Scarborough Company. 1911. Soft cover. Map, Scarborough's Map of the British Isles shewing Geographical Counties and Boroughs, all Railway and Steamship lines, with distances between stations and landings, published by the Scarborough Company, London 1911. On weatherproof treated linen size 116 by 90 cm. scale 10 miles to the inch. Colour. Folds into original slipcase. A reversible map with a detailed map of England and Wales on one side and Scotland and Ireland on a scale of 12 miles to the inch to the other side. The England and Wales map includes small inset maps of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and the other Channel Islands. A key gives information on administrative units and boundaries, railways, canals, parks, abbeys and castles, lighthouses etc. There are also tables on the size and the population of the various counties based on the census of 1901, the area and population of the British Empire and a detailed index of towns. The map of Scotland and Ireland is also very detailed and includes an inset map of the Shetland and Orkney Islands. Slight wear to slipcase. Map VG condition. Images available. Very Good.

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Book number: 002242

Keywords: Maps, Britain, Railways

ANON

W H Smith's New Railway Map of the British Isles

London, Smith. 1885. Hardcover. Map, W H Smith's New Railway Map of the British Isles published by Smith London circa 1885. On folding linen size 85 by 76 cm. Scale 19 miles to the inch. Colour. Includes 3 large inset maps of South Lancashire & Yorkshire; the Birmingham district and London and suburbs. Folds into stiff cloth-covered boards witht the title gold-stamped to the front. Spine rubbed inside and out. Map and boards in Good condition. Images available. Good.

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Book number: 002241

Keywords: Railways, Maps

ANON

World Map Air Travel Poster 1930

Osaka, Mainichi Newspaper. 1930. Ill.: Anon. Poster, World Map Air Travel Poster 1930. A map of the air routes of the world made for the game of Conquest of the Air by the Mainichi Newspaper Company of Osaka. On paper size 107 by 76 cm. Colour. Produced as part of an educational game. The map is bordered by a series of photographic images of landmarks and people. The routes are shown in a stylised manner and each country has its flag over its location on the map. Text in Japanese. Has been folded. Some strengthening to folds at the reverse. Good condition. Good.

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Book number: 002254

Keywords: Anon

ANON

World War Two Escape Map of France

British Military. 1943. Map, World War Two Escape Map of France. A double-sided map produced by the British Military in 1943 coded 43/A and 43/B. On silk size 75 by 71 cm. Side 43/A has a map of Northern France with part of Belgium and Holland on a scale of 1:1,000,000 plus maps of East, West and Central Pyrenees on a scale of 1:500,000. Sheet B on the reverse has maps of South West France and Northern Spain on a scale of 1:1,000,000 and a map of the German-Swiss frontier on a scale of 1:300,000. All in colour with a key to features such as various types of roads, railways, canals, distances and, in the case of the map of the German frontier, there are additional key features such as factories, towers, aerodromes, lanes and footpaths. All maps are detailed and in colour. Folds down to the size of a small pocket handkerchief. VG condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 002292

Keywords: Maps, Military

ANSART

Map of Oceania Based on Admiral D'Urville's Voyage

Paris, Fouraut. 1846. Book, Map of Oceania based on Admiral D'Urville's Voyage engraved by Ansart and published by Fouraut Paris 1846. On paper with some hand-colouring. Key shows French English Spanish Dutch and Portuguese possessions. Includes inset maps of New South Wales Tahiti Fiji the Sandwich Islands and the Isles Marquises. Size 45 by 29 cm. A detailed map in VG condition. Image available.

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Book number: 000104

Keywords: Maps

ANSON

A Chart of the Southern Part of South America

London, 1748. Map, A Chart of the Southern Part of South America; with a track of the Centurion from the Island of St. Catherines to the Island of Juan Fernandes; into which is inserted the Variation and Soundings observ'd on board her, together with her Deviation from her estimated course in passing round Cape Horn, occasioned by force of the currents. On paper size 55 by 50 cm. Uncoloured. Includes a compass rose. Has been folded. The hinge where the map had been joined to Anson's text has been repaired to the reverse with clear archival standard tape. Good to VG condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 002137

Keywords: Maps, America, Exploration, Maritime

APPLEBY

Ports of the London and North Eastern Railway 1928

London, LNER. 1928. Book, Ports of the London and North Eastern Railway 1928 compiled and arranged by H N Appleby and published by the LNER London 1928. In illustrated card covers size 28 by 22 cm. 151 pages plus another 72 pages of railway-related advertising. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Includes detailed folding maps of the ports & docks used by the LNER including Immingham Tayport Harbour Burntisland and Middlesborough. Foot of spine repaired. Some weakness to inner stitching of the binding but overall Good to VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001916

Keywords: Railways

ARCHER, J

Maps of India

London, Collins. 1865. Book, Two maps of India (North & South) by J Archer published by Collins London circa 1865. Scale approximately 125 miles to the inch. Each sheet 36 cm by 27 cm with a central fold. Both with some hand-coloured borders but in the main uncoloured. The map of Southern India includes the Maldives plus a key to 48 British Possessions or states under British protection plus two independent states three French and three Portuguese colonies. VG condition. Minor offsetting by the title of the North sheet. Images available.

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Book number: 000022

Keywords: India

ARROWSMITH

Map of England and Scotland Shewing the Amalgamation of Railways, the Existing Lines and Those in Progress

London, Hansard. 1846. Book, Map of England and Scotland shewing the amalgamation of railways the existing lines and those in progress. Returned to Orders of the House of Commons dated June 2nd and 16th 1846. Engraved by Arrowsmith and published by Hansard. On paper size 107 by 72 cm. Scale ten miles to the inch. Includes a key to existing railways and railways in progress with both categories subdivided into broad gauge narrow gauge and mixed gauge. There is also a colour-coded key to the lines of 30 different companies in England and Scotland. Canals are also shown. Has been folded. Small archival tape repair to reverse. VG condition. Images available.

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Book number: 001920

Keywords: Maps