Antique Maps of Essex

A NEW MAP OF ESSEX DRAWN FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES BY THOS. KITCHIN GEOGR. An engraved map of the county embellished with a rococo style cartouche. Compass pointer and scale. 10 x 7 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Two small ink stains in the Suffolk area, two others in the bottom blank margin and a single ink stain on Billericay. Original centre fold. Uncoloured. This map has come straight from the atlas and therefore not previously been sold as a single map.

From: Kitchin's English Atlas

ESSEX & KENT

A miniature engraved map by Adrien Migneret of the two counties within a pictorial border. 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Vertical crease on the left of the map. Traces of two pieces of white tape on verso probably used to hold the map into a mount at some time. Otherwise good condition.

PARTS OF NORFOLK, SUFFOLK AND ESSEX

A small engraved untitled map showing parts of these three counties. 4 x 5 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Small split in the centre fold otherwise good condition.

From: Dury (A.) A Collection of Plans of the Principal Cities of Great Britain and Ireland

LANGLEY’S NEW MAP OF ESSEX

An engraved map of the county of Essex. In the bottom right hand corner is a vignette view of Colchester Castle. The title appears above the map. Beneath the map is the publishers imprint Printed and Published by Langley & Belch, No. 173 High Street, Borough, London, June 1st, 1817. 10 x 6 3/4 inches. Manuscript number 12 in the top right hand corner. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Some light soiling with a little speckled foxing mainly in blank margins. No tears or repairs.

From: Langley’s New County Atlas of England and Wales

ESSEX

An uncommon lithograph miniature map of the county surrounded by a wide border of vignette views of local scenes including Farming and Fishing. 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. 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 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.

ESSEX

A good engraved map of the county. Title panel with compass rose. Publisher’s imprint beneath dated 1809. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Attractive original outline hand colouring. Good clean undamaged condition.

From: Cary's New and Correct English Atlas

A MODERN MAP OF ESSEX Drawn from the latest Surveys, Corrected & Improved by the best Authorities J. Ellis sculpt.

An engraved county map embellished with a pictorial title cartouche. Compass rose, scale and remarks. Imprint of Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church yard and Robert Sayer in Fleet Street. 9 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Original centre fold. Good condition.

From: Ellis's English Atlas

A MAP OF ESSEX

An engraved county map with a description and coat of arms beneath. Surmounted by a baroque cartouche titled The Roads from Chelmsford to Bury St. Edmunds Bury. Road map on verso from Chelmsford to south of Bury St. Edmunds with coat of arms and engraved notes. 4 x 7 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition. This map has come straight from the atlas and not sold been previously as a single map.

From: Britannia Depicta

ESSEX

An engraved map of the county. Explanation, list of hundreds and scale. A good detailed map showing the railways. 9 x 7 inches. Uncoloured. Original centre fold. Lightly toned. Good undamaged condition.

From: Dugdales England and Wales Delineated

LONDON TO HARWICH

A strip road map showing the route from London to Harwich, passing through Romford, Brentford, Ingastone, Chelmsford and Manningtree. . 6 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

From: Volume 1 of Carrington Bowles’ Post-Chaise Companion

PART OF ESSEX AND KENT

An untitled map being a sheet 26 from Cary’s New Map of England Wales with part of Part of Scotland. Good detail being drawn on a scale of 5 inches to the mile. 8 x 10 inches. Original hand colouring. Publishers imprint dated 1794 beneath. Lightly toned. Small area of soiling near the bottom of the map, very small bottom blank margin, bottom right hand corner of blank margin missing.

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ESSEX COUNTY A early engraved miniature map of the county. Embellished with decorative cartouche which displays the title and scale. Numbered 15. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Other than the smallest of repair to edge of the bottom blank margin beneath the figure 15 a good clean uncoloured and undamaged specimen There par of a description of Middlesex in English on verso and with the map are two original double sides pages of text giving a description of Essex. 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

ESSEX

An engraved map of the county with title panel, scale and compass rose. The name of the engraver Samuel John Neele appears beneath the map along with the publishers’s imprint Published by J. & J. Cundee, Albion Press, London, January 1, 1815. 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Later hand colouring. Small blank margins. Traces of tape in top blank margin where the map has been in a sunk mount.

ESSEX

An engraved map of the county with title panel, scale and compass rose. The name of the engraver Samuel John Neele appears beneath the map along with the publishers’s imprint Published by J. & J. Cundee, Albion Press, London, January 1, 1815. 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Later hand colouring. Small blank margins. Traces of tape in top blank margin where the map has been in a sunk mount. t.

ESSEX

An engraved map of the county with a panel on the right hand side displaying the title panel, explanation, list of hundreds and scale. 7 x 4 inches. Later hand colouring. Publishers imprint beneath dated 1808.

From: A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom

ESSEX

A county map drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by T. Starling. Reference to the Unions. 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. 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

ESSEX

A detailed chromolithograph map of the county. Explanation plus statistics concerning Population, Area, Inhabited Houses, Poor Rate and Paupers. 15 12 x 12 1/2 inches. Original centre fold. Imprint of Letts & Son beneath. One inch split at the bottom of the centre fold otherwise fine clean condition. Straight from the atlas so never previously been sold as a single map.

From: Lett’s Popular County Atlas

ESSEX

A decorative engraved Victorian map of the county embellished with two inset views of Chelmsford and Southend. Shipping scene with allegorical figure of Neptune and putti. Rambling rose border and two coats of arms. 10 x 8 inches. Uncoloured. Some trimming on the left hand side of the map. Nice weight of paper. Otherwise good condition.

From: Barclay's Dictionary

ESSEXIA DESCIPTIO. The Description of ESSEX.

An engraved 17th century map of the county embellished with a decorative title cartouche with allegorical figures. Scale cartouche with putti. Garland of seven coats of arms supported by putti. Latin text on verso. 19 1/4 x 15 inches, 490 x 380 mm. Hand coloured. Small repair at the base of the original centre fold. Small nick in the bottom blank margin and two in the top blank margin. Small slit at the top of the centre fold.

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ESSEX

A decorative engraved Victorian map of the county embellished with two inset views of Chelmsford and Southend. Shipping scene with allegorical figure of Neptune and putti. Rambling rose border and two coats of arms. 10 x 8 inches. Uncoloured. Some trimming on the left hand side of the map. Nice weight of paper. Otherwise good condition.

From: Barclay's Dictionary

A NEW MAP OF ESSEX, DIVIDED INTO HUNDREDS... BY JOHN CARY, ENGRAVER 1801

A detailed map of the county. Oval title panel and scale. 21 x 19 inches. Original outline and wash colouring. The general condition of this map is good but it is going to look a lot better with some care and when it is framed. There are many short tears in the top blank margin but none of them actually go as far as the printed border. Priced about a quarter of what I would be asking for a fine specimen.

AN ACCURATE MAP OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX DIVIDED INTO ITS HUNDREDS ......

A good large detailed 18th century map of the county embellished with a large uncoloured pictorial cartouche showing a farmer leading two calves. A rococo cartouche displays the dedication to Benjamin Mildmay Earl Fitzwalter. Around the map are the usual engraved historical notes. Beneath the map is the publishers imprint mentioning John Bowles, Carington Bowles, Carington Bowles and Robert Sayer. 28 x 20 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Small soiling mark running from the bottom of the barrels in the cartouche to the rococo dedication cartouche. There are signs on verso that the map has at some time been folded horizontally but I have been able to flatten the map out so this is not visuble from the front. Split at the bottom of the centre fold repaired. Otherwise clean condition.

From: The Large English Atlas

ESSEX DRAWN FROM AN ACCURATE SURVEY BY T. KITCHIN, GEOGR.

An engraved map of the county embellished with a pictorial title cartouche. Compass pointer, scale and explanation. 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Hand coloured. Small top blank margin.Other blank margins are good. Good condition.

From: Views and Representations of the Antiquities of England and Wales

A MAP OF THE HUNDREDS OF THURSTABLE, WINSTREE & TENDERING HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO CHARLES GRAY ESQR. LORD OF THE HUNDRED OF TENDERING & MEMBER OF PARLIAMET. FOR COLCHESTER

An interesting clearly engraved and detailed map of these three hundreds in the county of Essex which very rarely comes into stock. The title is displayed within a rococo cartouche. Engraving of an early British coin affirmed to be Boadicea’s in the top left area. 18 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Original fold creases with some light some additiona very light creasing near to one. No blank margins. Otherwis e good condition.

From: The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex by Philip Morant