Following the extensive work carried out by the Greenwood's on the series of large scale county surveys a reduced sized atlas was planned. It began as early as 1829, the date recorded on 11 of the plates. It was advertised in 1828 to appear in four parts at three guineas per part. There were to be 46 plates all at one-third of an inch to a mile. Running into financial difficulties towards the end they had to take in partners to finally finish in 1834. 'For detail, general accuracy and balance allied to high quality engraving and colouring these sheets are probably the finest ever single sheet maps of the counties' (Carroll). This map of Cambridgeshire contains a fine vignette view of Ely Cathedral. Tooley's 'Dictionary of Mapmakers', Chubb 458B.

This large scale map of Derby is by Christopher Greenwood (1786-1855) and his brother John Greenwood (1791-1867). They were both surveyors. Christopher Greenwood was from Yorkshire who settled in Wakefield by about 1815 before moving to London in 1818. His first large-scale survey was of Yorkshire published in 1817. His brother John was also a surveyor and in 1821 they joined forces. Along with the distribution capabilities of George Pringle and Son, they made an immediate impact with their series of large scale surveys of many English counties. This is one of four published in 1825. It is on a large scale of one inch to the mile and differentiates between woods and plantations, heaths and commons, different types of waterway and roads. Watermills, windmills, toll booths, coal mines and railways are identified indicating their significance to the local economy. The Little Eaton Tramway opened in 1795 was specifically built for the collieries. It was built by James Outram and was a horsedrawn line. It remained open until 1908. The early 1800s was a time of rapid change in the landscape with the burgeoning industrial revolution. A large vignette of Chatsworth House occupies the lower left corner. Their surveys utilised the latest system of triangulation adopted by Colonel Mudge and his surveyors for the Ordnance Survey. Indeed, they were in open competition with them. The Greenwood maps were coloured as opposed to the more functional black and white Ordnance Surveys of the period. Rodger (1972) 80; Tooley 'Large Scale' Map Collector 27 p. 37 D16; Tooley's Dictionary; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

This is the last large scale map by Christopher Greenwood (1786-1855) issued without his brother. Here it is published with George Pringle, Junior. He was a surveyor and mapmaker from Yorkshire who settled in Wakefield by about 1815 before moving to London in 1818. His first large-scale survey was of Yorkshire published in 1817. The map is engraved by Samuel John Neele (1758-1824) and his son James Neele (1791-1868). The early 1800s was a time of rapid change in the landscape with the burgeoning industrial revolution. Their surveys utilised the latest system of triangulation adopted by Colonel Mudge and his surveyors for the Ordnance Survey. Indeed, they were in open competition with them. The Greenwood maps were coloured as opposed to the more functional black and white Ordnance Surveys of the period.Engraved in wonderful large scale at one inch to the mile, it differentiates between woods and plantations, heaths and commons, different types of waterway, roads and of course canals. Both watermills and windmills are identified indicating their significance to the local economy. Burgess (2009) no. 113; Rodger (1972) 241; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE. This large scale map of Lincolnshire is by Christopher Greenwood (1786-1855) and his brother John Greenwood (1791-1867). They were both surveyors. Christopher Greenwood was from Yorkshire and settled in Wakefield by about 1815, before moving to London in 1818. His first large-scale survey was of Yorkshire published in 1817. His brother John was also a surveyor and in 1821 they joined forces. Along with the distribution capabilities of George Pringle and Son, they made an immediate impact with their series of large scale surveys of many English counties. Their surveys utilised the latest system of triangulation adopted by Colonel Mudge and his surveyors for the Ordnance Survey. Indeed they were in open competition with them. The Greenwood maps were coloured as opposed to the more functional black and white Ordnance Survey’s of the period. This is one of two published in 1830, it is one of the largest produced due to the similar one inch to the mile scale and the size of the county. The map is presented in two vertical strips. The western section bears a very large view of Lincoln Cathedral. It differentiates between woods, parks and pleasure grounds, heaths and commons, different types of waterway and road. Both watermills and windmills are identified indicating their significance to the local economy. The early 1800s was a time of rapid change in the landscape with the burgeoning industrial revolution. Although Rodger does not record any other editions this is the first state according to Carroll. Carroll (1996) no. 87 st. 1; Rodger 278; Tooley's Dictionary; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

THE RARE FINAL EDITION. Alexander Hogg (fl.1778-1809) began working for John Cooke who was a major publisher of serialised part works. In 1778, he started out on his own in competition. Adams stated, ‘a favourite pastime of both Cooke and Hogg was the invention of elegant aliases for the authorship of their topographical "sixpenny numbers� which must in fact have owed their existence to the attic labours of a consortium of sweated Grub Street hacks’. These writers compiled these works by plagiarising existing publications and offering them as weekly parts of 6d. The original title page stated that this work was ‘published under the inspection of Henry Boswell, Esq. F.A.R.S. Assisted by Robert Hamilton, L.L.D.’ Cooke publicly accused Hogg of fabrication when he announced in 'The World' 1-2 October 1788 that there was no Henry Boswell at the F.R.A.S. (Fellows of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies). Although Hogg defended other charges, he never denied this one.'The Antiquities of England and Wales' is effectively an abridgement of the six volumes published by Francis Grose. Hodson writes that Hogg had taken over the 'London Magazine' after the publication of the volume for January to June 1785. It was at this point that no doubt he also became the owner of the copper plates by Kitchen used in 1747-63 to illustrate a set of English and Welsh counties. The parts for Hogg's work were first advertised on the verso of the title to the third volume of the 'New London Magazine' for 1787 and published in January 1788. Ten numbers were available at the price of 6d. each. This would indicate initial publication of the weekly sometime in October 1787. The one hundred parts were completed early as the 'Glocester Journal' of 16 February 1789 announced that the completed work was available ‘elegantly bound in calf and lettered, price 3l.’ All but one of the county maps were originally published in the 'London Magazine'. All references to the work are removed. That was previously published in Hogg’s 'New British Traveller' in 1784. Each map is accompanied by a single leaf of descriptive text. For this final revised edition, the pseudonym of Henry Boswell is dropped altogether, no further pretence of his existence is given. Indeed, the reworded title places Francis Grose in the most prominent position. Hodson records only four known examples, two in the Burden collection, one in the Whitaker Collection, Leeds, and another in a private collection. To this the ESTC records the John Rylands Library, Manchester, and Worcester College, Oxford. There is a newly engraved frontispiece also after Ryley by Scott. In this edition only the forty maps of the English counties are included, those of Wales, Scotland and Ireland are omitted. For this work Alexander Hogg was joined by Henry Delahoy Symonds as publisher. Hodson noted that Carroll had located an advert in the 'Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury' for 3 August 1798 in which the work was offered either bound for £2. 10s. 0d., or in forty numbers for 1s. each. Adams (1983) p. xv; Chubb (1927) 257; ESTC T122443; Hodson (1984-97) 281; Shirley (2004) G.Hogg 2a; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

Franz Ludwig Gussefeld (1744-1808) was a cartographer from Osterburg who worked with the firm of Homann's Heirs from 1773. This detailed map of Norway includes insets of Drontheim in the north and the Faroe Islands. The whole bears an attractive title cartouche lower left. Tooley's Dictionary.

"Mathew Carey was a pioneer in producing cartographic works. A native of Dublin, Carey immigrated to Philadelphia in 1784 and in the following year established a print ship and publishing house. His initial interests were in journals and serials but by 1792 he began to publish monographs" (Ristow). Carey's first cartographic production was the exceedingly rare 'A General Atlas for the Present War' in 1794. His next work was this two volume first American edition of William Guthrie's popular 'New System of Geography'. This example contains an eight page list of subscribers which does not appear in the collations available. It includes George Washington, President of the United States. This copy of Guthrie's work bears the ownership inscription of William Irvine (1741-1804), the Revolutionary War Officer. Born in Ireland he served in the French and Indian War. He took the American side in the Revolution and on 8 June 1776 was captured at Trois Rivieres. He was not exchanged until 6 May 1778. He took part in the Staten Island campaign and Bull's Ferry. On 8 march 1782 he took command of Fort Pitt. He was in charge of the disastrous Crawford's Defeat 4-5 June 1782. He became a Congressman in 1786-88 and again in 1793-95 when he would have acquired this book. Provenance: with manuscript ownership inscription of 'Wm. Irvine' on the title page. Without the separately issued atlas. The verso of the last leaf of subscribers describes how the book is available with the maps bound in and also with all the maps in a separate atlas. Of the four examples cited on the ABPC, none bore any maps or were offered with the atlas. Boatner (1996); Dictionary of American Biography; Ristow p. 151; Sabin 29327; Shipton & Mooney 27077 & 28782.

Sidney Hall (1788?-1831) began his career as an engraver for the Arrowsmith family. Hall was a prolific engraver of the period and according to Worms and Baynton-Williams 'was almost certainly the first engraver to use the new harder steel for map work, using plates manufactured by the Jacob Perkins process as early as 1821'. His first county maps were those published by Samuel Leigh in 1820 in 'Leigh’s New Picture of England and Wales', a miniature county atlas which proved a success. This series of maps was engraved for John Gorton's 'Topographical Dictionary' issued in parts from 1831-32. The publishers were Chapman and Hall, there is no known familial link between the two Hall's. We cannot conclude for sure that Sidney Hall engraved all of the plates as his will was proved 26 March 1831. The dates on the maps vary between 1830 and 1832. His widow Selina Hall was also an engraver and as she signed hers 'S. Hall' it is difficult to tell. The earliest edition of the maps in an atlas was the ‘British Atlas’, first published by Chapman and Hall in 1833. For this the date in the imprints was updated to 1833 and one or two minor alterations made to the plates. The maps are bound alphabetically with those of Yorkshire, Ireland, Scotland and Wales consisting of two plates. A final general map of 'Inland Navigation' backed on cloth is bound at the end with a four-sheet list of canals and railways. As early as 1833 the list records 36 railways, each recording the date of opening. Provenance: with the bookseller's label of 'Jarrold & Sons London Street Norwich' pasted inside front cover as well as the ex Libris of Taylor. Carroll (1996) 94; Chubb (1927) 451; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

Sidney Hall (1788?-1831) was a prolific engraver of the period and according to Worms and Baynton-Williams 'was almost certainly the first engraver to use the new harder steel plates for map work, using plates manufactured by the Jacob Perkins process as early as 1821'. His first county maps were those published by Samuel Leigh in 1820 in Leigh’s New Picture of England and Wales, a miniature county atlas which proved a success.This series of maps was engraved for John Gorton's Topographical Dictionary issued in parts from 1831-32 and published by Chapman and Hall. There is no known familial link between the two Hall's. We cannot conclude for sure that Sidney Hall engraved all of the plates, as his will was proved 26 March 1831. The dates on the maps vary between 1830 and 1832. His widow Selina Hall was also an engraver and as she signed hers 'S. Hall', it is difficult to tell. The first edition of the New British Atlas was issued in 1833. Ensuing editions appeared in 1834 and 1836. Then it was re-titled A Travelling County Atlas in 1842. The maps here are bound in no identifiable order with those of Yorkshire, Ireland, Scotland and Wales consisting of two plates joined and folded. Carroll (1996) 94; Chubb (1927) 501; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

James Duffield Harding (1797 - 1863) was born in Deptford, England and studied with Samuel Prout after whose style this is very reminiscent. Although Harding studied engraving he preferred drawing topography. He exhibited at the Royal Academy at the yound age of 13 years. He was however also a very talented lithographer and produced large folio works by Stanfield and Roberts, for Hullmandel. He travelled to the continent regularly from the 1820s to 40s visiting Italy, Normandy and the Rhine producing various books from his experiences. John Ruskin admired his work and stated that after J M W Turner, Harding was "unquestionably the greatest master of foliage in Europe". This rather fine scene appears to be taken in Italy from the architecture and bears to the left side a boat and path. The verso bears in early manuscript hand 'Yalland', referring to the location or owners name?