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MORDEN, Robert : Norfolk

16.5 x 21.5 cm. Uncoloured. Folded as published.

Robert Morden was by 1701 a successful publisher on the London scene. His most notable cartographic contribution to date was arguably the county maps for Gibson's edition of Camden's 'Britannia' in 1695. A smaller more manageable atlas seemed to be called for and in 1701 he teemed up with Thomas Cockeril and Ralph Smith to produce 'The New Description and State of England'. Morden contributed 54 small maps known as miniature Morden's. The work was issued in differing formats in the same year, and re-published similarly in 1704. In 1708 they appeared under the title of 'Fifty Six New and Accurate Maps' which was in fact 57! There final publication 1720-31 was by conglomerate of publishers in a six volume work entitled 'Magna Britannia', this was re-issued finally in 1739. Throughout the plates remained unaltered. Skelton 123.

MORDEN, Robert : Norfolk

370 x 580 mm., with small worm hole at double fold repaired, otherwise in good condition.

Ex Edmund Gibson's edition of Camden's 'Britannia'. Gibson announced that his maps engraved by Robert Morden utilised unpublished surveys where available and the knowledge of local gentlemen who supplied corrections. Morden was an accomplished bookseller and publisher who contributed a great deal to geography and cartography. Morden's maps were very popular. 'Britannia' was first published in 1695, and subsequently in 1722, c.1730, 1753 & 1772. This is an example from the first edition. Frostick Norfolk 22.1; Skelton no. 117.