ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS & ATLASES
Richard Nicholson of Chester
A World of Antique Maps and Prints
Established in 1961
The maps on this page are guaranteed to be genuine early specimens published in or around the year stated
Other than maps and prints there are times
when I am able to offer some antiquarian atlases and books
Atlases
Early 19th Century World Atlas
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Front cover Ostell's Atlas 1825
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Title page Ostell's Atlas 1825
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Town plan, Ostell's Atlas 1825
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Double hemisphere map of the world Ostell's Atlas 1825
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Ireland, Ostell's Atlas 1825
33249 Ostell's New General Atlas, 1825. Price: 195.00
OSTELL’S NEW GENERAL ATLAS CONTAINING DISTINCE MAPS OF ALL THE PRINCIPAL STATES AND KINGDOMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES...A NEW EDITION FROM A SET OF ENTIRELY NEW PLATES, ON AN ENLARGED SCALE. PUBLISHED FOR BALDWIN, CRADDOCK AND JOY, PATERNOSTER ROW 1825
4to, publisher's printed pasteboards, some rubbing, titlepage, contents page with publisher's advert on verso, 30 engraved maps with original outline hand colouring by J .C. Russell (complete), The two world maps are double-page. Manuscipt number in the top blank margin of each map. One or two small wormholes in the bottom blank margin of each map. Maps generally all in good clean condition. UK posting only
Early 19th Century World Atlas
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Front cover Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
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List of maps and bookplate, Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
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Contents of Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
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Map of the world, Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
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Africa, Bradley's Universal Atlas
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Asia, Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
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North America, Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
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Netherlands, Bradley's Universal Atlas c.1818
33250 Bradley's Universal Atlas, c.1818. Price: 230.00
BRADLEY’S UNIVERSAL ATLAS FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS
No title page to this atlas which is possible missing. The title is shown on a pasted page onto the inside of the front board which lists the maps to which an additional piece of printed text has been pasted listing two further maps - Canada and New Division of Europe. Printed for the Author; and Sold by Messers. lackington and Co. Finsbury Square; and Messers. Whittaker, Ave-Maria Lane, London. There are 29 normal hand coloured engraved maps each bearing a publishers imprint “Engraved for J. Bradley’s Elements of Geography. These are followed by 27 hand coloured engraved maps titled but having no place names. Designed for educational use. Small corner missing of the wide blank margin on the Austrian Dominions map. Otherwise the maps are in nice order. Scattered very light browning on some maps but otherwise a nice specimen. Marbled boards with printed text showing through or transfered from with pasted title label. Quarter bound. Bookplate of R. H. Johnstone. UK posting only
19th Century World Atlas
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Front cover, The Cabinet Atlas, 1865
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The Cabinet Atlas title page, 1865
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Italy, The Cabinet Atlas, 1865
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North America, The Cabinet Atlas, 1865
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New Zealand, The Cabinet Atlas, 1865
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Australia, The Cabinet Atlas, 1865
33251 The New Cabinet Atlas, A. J. Johnston, 1865. Price: 110.00
THE NEW CABINET ATLAS OF THE ACTUAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD With a Complete Index Constructed by A KEITH JOHNSTON, LLD.,FRSE.,FRGS. Geographer to the Queen / Edinburgh W. A. K. Johnston London E. Stanfodf. W. ALLAN & CO. 1865
Titled front board and plain back board, half bound with gilt edges. Some staining and ink marks to the margins of the the World map facing the title page dated 1865 which has some light browning. Contents page. The following 33 colour printed mapasare all in good condition. 4to. Bookplate of R. H. Johnstone UK posting only
Classical Geography
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Front cover School Atlas of Classical Geography 1861
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School Atlas of Classical Geography 1861
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Classical map of Rome by Alex Keith Johnson 1861
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Classical map of the British Isles by Alex Keith Johnson 1861
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Italy, School Atlas of Classical Geography, Alex Keith Johnson, 1861
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Classical map of Arabia by Alex Keith Johnson 1861
33563 School Atlas of Classical Geography, Alex Keith Johnson, 1861. Price: 56.00
A School Atlas Of Classical Geography by Alex Keith Johnston
Atlas published by William Blackwood in 1864. Complete with the 20 coloured maps. Half calf with titled boards, some wear. Some very light foxing to first text pages. Maps in good clean condition. 24 page index plus adverts. UK posting only
Travel and Topography
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Cover of The Canary Islands
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Plate 8 Puerto Orotava
28504 The Canary Islands, Ella and Florence du Cane, 1911. Price: 25.00
THE CANARY ISLANDS Painted by Ella du Cane Described by Florence du Cane. Published by A. & C. Black 1911. First edition. 8vo. 172 pp. Folding map and 19 of 20 colour plates. Plate 4 The Peak, from Villa Oratava missing. Cream boards with gilt lettering lightly soiled. No jacket.
Can only be sent to a UK address
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Decorative binding, Views of North Wales
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North Wales Frontispiece
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Caernarvon Castle
91069 VIEWS IN NORTH WALES. Price: 80.00
VIEWS IN NORTH WALES. Published by T. Catherall Chester & Bangor. An interesting illustrated antiquarian book. Oblong 8vo. Blue gilt titled cloth. Pictorial titlepage and 29 steel engraved vignette views each guarded. Each plate has the title and publishers details beneath. Includes Caernarvon, Conway, Llandudno and Rhyl. Not dated, circa 1845.
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Cove of Harewood's Illustrations of Derbyshire c.1850
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Alton Towers, c.1850
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Matlock in 1849
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Chatsworth c.1850
23822 Harewood’s Illustrations of Derbyshire, c.1850. Price: 98.00
A bound collection of 30 steel engraved views of Derbyshire. Some plates dated. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt cartouche displaying the title. Oblong 8vo, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. The plates are lightly toned but are in good condition. The subjects include
- Buxton
- Bakewell (2)
- Haddon Hall
- Chatsworth
- Matlock
- Dove Dale
- Ilam Hall
- Peveril Castle
- Hardwick Hall
- Bolsover Castle
- Alton Towers
- Ilam Church
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Greece by Christopher Wadsworth
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Greece
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Temple of Theseus at Athens
91083 GREECE, PICTORIAL, DESCRIPTIVE & HISTORICAL BY CHRISTOPHER WADSWORTH, D.D. Price: 140.00
First edition, 1839. 8vo. 2 maps and 24 steel engraved plates. Large number of woodcut illustrations in text. Half green morocco and marbled boards. Slight scuffing to binding but generally a nice copy.
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Cover, English Landscape, Birket Foster, 1863
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Romanntic scene, English Landscape, Birket Foster, 1863
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Farmyard scene, English Landscape, Birket Foster, 1863
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Working with horses, English Landscape, Birket Foster, 1863
26527 English Landscape, Birket Foster, 1863. Price: 55.00
BIRKET FOSTER’S PICTURES OF ENGLISH LANDSCAPE (Engraved by the brothers Dalziel). With pictures in words by Tom Taylor. Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1863. Large 8vo. Half red calf and morocco boards, worn. All edges gilt. 30 full-page woodcut plates with accompanying text. Thick paper. Scattered foxing throughout. Titles include
- Donkeys on the Heath
- The Gleaners at the Stile
- Building the Hay-Rick
- The Smithy
- The Ferry-Boat
- The Cottage on the Beach
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Cover, Isle of Wight, George Brannon, 1831
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Title page, Isle of Wight, George Brannon, 1831
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Map of thr Isle of Wight, Cover, Isle of Wight, George Brannon, 1831
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List of plates, Cover, Isle of Wight, George Brannon, 1831
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Ryde, Isle of Wight, G. Brannon
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight, G. Brannon
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Newport Isle of Isle of Wight, G. Brannon
33278 Isle of Wight, George Brannon, 1831. Price: 185.00
Vectis Scenery: / Being a serie of original and select / Views, Exhibiting the Picturesque Beauties. /Local peculiatities, / and places of particular interest in / THE ISLE OF WIGHT..... 1831
Hand coloured engraved map of the Isle of Wight and 30 engraved views. Oblong 4to. Original marbled boards, worn, with original damaged label. Text and plates generally very good with some occasional light scattered foxing.
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Cover - Copper Plate Magazine
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Copper Plate Magazine Title Page
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St. Woolstones Kildare
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Wheatley Yorkshire
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Cliefden House in Buckinghamshire
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Whitton Place, Middlesex
33789 The Copper Plate Magazine c.1790. Price: 59.00
THE COPPER PLATE MAGAZINE-Volume 1
An incomplete volume of this amazing late 18th century topographical views book. Complete copies have an engraved view each measuring about 6 1/4 x 4 inches with a single sided sheet of descriptive text. All plates in good condition, some with scattered light foxing.I will now list the contents. Oblong 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Boards and half calf.
Title page
Advertisement Page
Text for Oxford
Text for Esher Palace
View of Wynnstay, Denbighshire plus the text page
View of St. Woolstons, Kildare plus the text page
Text for Enischerry
View of Thrale Place, Surrey plus text page
View Clifden House, Buckinghamshire plus text page
View of Rivalx Abbey Yorkshire plus text page
View of Wheatley, Yorkshire plus text page
Text for Gresford Cottage
View of Luss, Dunbartonshire plus text page
View of Caen Wood, Middlesex plus text page
View of Gregory’s, Buckinghamshire plus text page
View of Wycliffe Hall, Yorkshire plus text page
View of West Wycome Park, Buckinghamshire plus text page
View of Friars Carse, Dumfries-shie plus text page
View of Felbrig Hall, Norfolk plus text page
View of Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire plus text page
View of Norton Hall, Derbyshire plus text page
View of Blarney Castle, Cor, plus text page
View of Whitton Place plus text page
View of Twickenham Meadows plus text page
Index page for the First Volume
Sporting
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Fores Sporting Sketches
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Coaching Scene from Fores Sporting Sketches
91077 FORE'S SPORTING NOTES & SKETCHES. Price: 25.00
A Quarterly Magazine Descriptive of British, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Sport. Volume XXII, 1905. 4to. Original decorative red cloth. 32 plates of Fox hunting and other sports. 304 pp. Good condition.
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Three Hunting Songs by R. E. E. Warburton
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Fox Hunting
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Fox Hunting, 1855
26507 Three Hunting Songs, R. E. E. Warburton [Egerton-Rowland], 1855. Price: 55.00
THREE HUNTINGS SONGS BY REE WARBURTON ESQ. With Illustrations by H. K. Browne. [Hablot Knight] Published by Chapman and Hall, 183 Piccadilly and Pritchard, Roberts & Co. Chester. 1855. 16 printed pages, title page and three full page engravings to illustrate the songs
- We are all of us tailors in turn
- A word ere we start
- Hard-Riding Dick
All pages and prints are loose within the original green cloth titled covered boards (some staining). Label of the bookbinder J. Rowbotham, Oxford Street. Some light foxings to the three prints. Oblong 8vo
Rowland Eyles Egerton Warburton 91804-1891) was a poet, born in Moston near Chester. In 1831 he married Mary, the eldest daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, bart., of Norton Priory, Cheshire.
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RICHARD NICHOLSON
of CHESTER
Stoneydale
Pepper Street
Christleton
Chester
CH3 7AG
Telephone
01244 336004
International 44 1244 336004
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.
