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
Antique Maps of Devon
"Antique maps are windows into the past, showing us how the world was seen and understood before us"
18th Century - Double Sided Road Map
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Road Map Exeter to Torrington, Thomas Kitchin 17678
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Road Map Talabon to Holywell, Thomas Kitchin 17678
27061 Plate 76/77, Thomas Kitchin, 1676. Price: 45.00
Side 76. Untitled
Talybont, Machynlleth, Bala, Ruthin, Holywell.
Side 77. The Road from EXETER to BARNSTAPLE continued to IFRACOMBE & so to TORRINGTON in Devonshire
Exeter, Crediton, Chumleigh, Barbstaple, Ilfracombe, Bideford, Torrington.
8 x 6 inches. Hand coloured. Fine condition.
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Early 19th Century - Original Hand Colouring
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Road Map 194 / 195, London to Exeter. Edward Mogg, 1817
27992 Road Map 194 / 195, London to Exeter. Edward Mogg, 1817. Price: 42.00
LONDON TO EXETER
An engraved strip road map showing part of the route Bishop’s Hull, Wellington, Willand. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. Early hand colouring. Good clean condition.
From: Edward Mogg’s Survey of the High Roads of England and Wales, Planned on a Scale of one Inch to a Mile, Including the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, and every object, worthy of remark, whether situated on, or contiguous to the Road. Dedicated to H.R.H The Prince Regent (future George IV). Published June 2nd 1817 by Edward Mogg, No. 51, Charing Cross, London. Printed by Whittingham and Rowland, Printers, Goswell Street
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Late 19th Century
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Part of Devon and Cornwall, John Bartholomew, c.1898
30829 Part of Devon and Cornwall, John Bartholomew, c.1898. Price: 18.00
SECTION XXXI. PLYMOUTH
A colour printed map showing part of Cornwall and part of southern Devon. Inset maps of Plymouth and the Torquay and Brixham areas. Scale of 4 miles to the inch. Shows the railways. Centre fold. 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Good clean condition.
From: The Royal Atlas
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Victorian and Unusual
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Devonshire, Reuben Ramble 1845
31367 Devonshire, Reuben Ramble, c.1845. Price: 95.00
DEVONSHIRE
An uncommon lithograph miniature map of the county surrounded by a wide border of vignette views of local scenes including Exeter Cathedral, Plymouth and Fruit Picking. The maps first appeared in Miller’s New Miniature Atlas published in 1810. The decorative views were added and the maps republished by Darton & Clark in “Reuben Ramble’s Travels Through the Counties of England” in 1844. 5 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches. This is the size of overall area and not the contained map. Original hand colouring. With this map is the original double sided page of text describing the county.
Late 19th Century
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Part of Devon, John Bartholomew, c.1898
31505 Part of Devon, John Bartholomew, c.1898. Price: 18.00
SECTION XXXI. PLYMOUTH
A colour printed map showing part of Cornwall and part of southern Devon. Inset maps of Plymouth and the Torquay and Brixham areas. Scale of 4 miles to the inch. Shows the railways. Centre fold. 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Good clean condition.
From: The Royal Atlas
Minimum Order £15.00
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19th Century
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North Devonshire, George Washington Bacon, c.1900
31656 North Devon, George Washington Bacon, c.1900. Price: 18.50
DEVONSHIRE (NORTH SHEET) REVISED ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ORDNANCE SURVEY. DIVIDED INTO 5 MILE SQUARES
A good detailed Edwardian colour printed map of the northern half of Devon. Shows the railways and Divisions with key. Original centre fold 18 1/4 x 12 inches. Good condition.
Minimum Order £15.00
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Late 19th Century
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South Devonshire, George Washington Bacon, c.1900
31657 South Devon, George Washington Bacon, c.1900. Price: 18.50
DEVONSHIRE (SOUTH SHEET) REVISED FROM THE ORDNANCE SURVEY. DIVIDED INTO 5 MILE SQUARES
A good detailed late 19th century colour printed lithograph map of the southern part of the county. Shows the railways. 12 x 18 inches. Small spit at the top of the centre fold otherwise good condition.
Minimum Order £15.00
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19th Century
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Plymouth and Devenport Thomas Moule c.1850
31658 Plymouth and Devenport, Thomas Moule, c.1850. Price: 29.00
ENVIRONS OF PLYMOUTH & DEVENPORT
An engraved map of the region embellished with a vignette view of Plymouth Citadel and the Arms of Plymouth. 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Uncoloured. Little to no top blank margin with some trimming. Browning around the edges.
From: Barclay's Dictionary
Minimum Order £15.00
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18th Century - County and Road Map
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Map of Devon by John Owen and Emanuel Bowen published in 1753
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Road map from Whitchurch to Chester by John Owen and Emanuel Bowen published in 1753
32441 Devon, John Owen / Emanuel Bowen, 1753. Price: 45.00
DEVONSHIRE
An engraved county map embellished with coat of arms and interesting engraved notes, surmounted by a decorative cartouche titled The Road from Bristol to Exeter. Road map on verso from south of Whitchurch to Chester with two coats of arms and engraved notes. 4 x 7 inches, 115 x 180 mm. Uncoloured. Good condition. This make has just been taken from the atlas and therefore not previously sold as a single map.
From Britannia Depicta
PROVENANCE
At some time part of the Townsend Family library
Minimum Order £15.00
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Early 17th Century - Miniature
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Devonshire by Pieter van den Keere, c.1627
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Pieter van den Keere Atlas Titlepage, c.1627
32623 Devonshire, Pieter van den Keere, c.1627. Price: 100.00
DEVONSHIRE
A early engraved miniature map of the county. Embellished with decorative cartouches displaying the title and scale with the name of P. Kaerius. Numbered 9. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. A good clean uncoloured and undamaged specimen Printed slightly off centre which is something you will see with this series of maps. It is usually corrected by putting the map in a sunk mount. The history of Devonshire starts on the verso, in English but with the map are the two original double sided pages of text describing Devonshire. 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
19th Century
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Northern Devon, John Bartholomew, c.1898
32729 Part of Devon, John Bartholomew, c.1898. Price: 19.00
SECTION XXV. BARNSTAPLE. A colour printed map showing parts of Devonshire. Scale of 4 miles to the inch. Shows the railways. 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Good clean condition.
From: The Royal Atlas
Minimum Order £15.00
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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
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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.
