Antique Maps of Somerset
Richard Nicholson of Chester
A World of Antique Maps and Prints
Established in 1961
All the Maps on this page are guaranteed to be genuine early specimens
pubished in or around the year stated
19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Lundy Island, Camelford, Launceston
9096 Plate 11 Lundy Island, Camelford, Launceston. John Cary, 1794. Price: 22.00
Plate Number 11 from John’s Cary’s New Map of England and Wales with Part of Scotland on a scale of 5 miles to the inch. It shows part of the north west coast of Devon from Hartland down to Padstow with the towns of Tintagel, Camelford, Launceston and Holsworthy. Includes Lundy Island. 8 x 10 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Fine clean condition. 1824 edition. Good clean condition with original outline hand colouring.
Minimum Order £15.00
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18th Century Plan, River and Sea Chart
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River Avon by Captain Greenville Collins c.1740
29234 The River Avon, Captain Greenville Collins, c.1740. Price: 650.00
THE RIVER AVON FROM THE SEVERN TO THE CITTY OF BRISTOLL
A magnificent chart by Capt Greenville Collins. The title cartouche depicts the Avon Gorge with a sailing ship passing through. The sea area embellished with a compass rose and many ships is on the right of the map as the course has been inverted to show it flowing East to West. Dedication cartouche bearing the name of Robert Yate Esq. and surmounted by his coat of arms. This is one of the larger charts from The Coasting Pilot and shows vertical fold creases which is normal. A fine specimen with wide blank margins and finely executed later hand colouring. 36 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Good clean condition.
From: The Coasting Pilot
This chart was framed some years ago in a black and gilt moulding. A little wear but still in reasonable condition.
Only available to customers who can collect from Christleton
18th Century
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Somersetshire, Robert Morden, 1722
30428 Somersetshire, Robert Morden, 1722. Price: 136.00
SOMERSET SHIRE BY ROBT. MORDEN
A good engraved map of the county divided into hundreds. Decorative title cartouche and three scales. 16 x 14 inches, 415 x 355 mm. Uncoloured. Good clean condition. A nice specimen.
From: Camden's Britannia
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Victorian - Fox Hunting
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Somersetshire - Fox Hunting, John and Charles Walker, 1851
31060 Somersetshire - Fox Hunting, John and Charles Walker, 1851. Price: 52.00
SOMERSETSHIRE
A good detailed lithograph map of the county from Hobson's Fox Hunting Atlas showing the places of the Meeting of the Hounds. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Co. Paternoster Row, London. Original outline hand colouring. Fine condition. Straight from the atlas so has not been sold as a single map before.
Shows West Somerset, Noeth Devon, Tiverton, Blacmore Vale and Mr. Farquharson Hunts
Provenance: George Hayhurst - Royal Fusiliers and Henry H. France
TITLEPAGE AND LIST OF HUNTS
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Hobson Fox Hunting Atlas Titlepage
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Hobsons Fox Hunting Atlas List of Hunts
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Early 17th Century
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Somersetshire, Pieter van den Keere c.1627
32625 Somersetshire, Pieter van den Keere, c.1627. Price: 125.00
SOMERSET SHIRE A early engraved miniature map of the county. Embellished with decorative cartouche which displays the title, scale and name of Petrus Kaerius. Numbered 11. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. A good clean uncoloured and undamaged specimen Small top blank margin which is quite common. The description of Somersetshire starts on the verso, in English but with the map are the two original double sided pages of text which complete the text for the county. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map. The title page of the atlas is dated 1627
From: England Wales Scotland and Ireland Described
Minimum Order £15.00
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Map of Somersetshire, Samuel Lewis 1848
32934 Somersetshire, Samuel Lewis, 1848. Price: 32.00
SOMERSETSHIRE
A county map drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by J. & C. Walker. Reference to the Unions. Scale and compass rose. 6 3/4 x 9 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Vertical folding crease as issued. Good clean condition. Straight from the atlas and not sold as a single map before now.
From Lewis' Atlas to the Topographical Dictionaries of England and Wales
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19th Century
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Map of Somerset by Thomas Letts
32985 Somersetshire, Thomas Letts, 1884. Price: 30.00
SOMERSET
A detailed chromolithograph map of the county. Explanation plus statistics concerning Population, Area, Inhabited Houses, Poor Rate and Paupers. 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 inches. Original centre fold. Imprint of Letts & Son beneath. Fine clean condition. Straight from the atlas so never previously been sold as a single map.
From: Lett’s Popular County Atlas
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An Excellent Book for the County Map Collector
When I started collecting and selling maps back in the 1960's there were very few reference books on antique maps. The first book I remember buying was Maps and Mapmakers by R. V. Tooley. Full of wonderful information but over the years there were periods when it was out of print. The Antique Collectors Club used to produce a large range of books on all kinds of antiques and in 1983 - BRITISH COUNTY MAPS by YASHA BERISINER was published. To the best of my knowledge there has not been another book like it published. A most useful and informative work and essential for the avid county map collector. I think there was just the one edition. If you can get hold of a copy at a reasonable price my advice would be - Buy it. There is a link below that will search Amazon for copies on sale.
My well used copy pictured on the right still has its distinctive red cover illustrating Cambridgeshire by John Speed.
RICHARD NICHOLSON
of CHESTER
Stoneydale
Pepper Street
Christleton
Chester
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I have been buying and selling antique maps since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.
