Item details: A Map of Kent, South from London
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£ 280.00
BICKHAM, George
A Map of Kent, South from London
Imprint: London, 1743
260 x 145 mm., with accompanying descriptive text, in good condition.
A pictorial view of the county with foreground vignettes of county scenery. First published in George Bickham's fully engraved 'British Monarchy' c.1743. Of extreme rarity, only seven examples of the atlas are recorded. The maps are highly collected for their distinctiveness. Below the title is a dedication to the Lord Lieutenant of the county. Bickham was a renowned author and engraver of works on calligraphy. Burgess 44 st. 1; Lyon 'A Bird's-eye View of the Bickhams' in The Map Collector no. 2 pp. 30-3; (1966) no. 7; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).
Stock number:7230.