British Map Engravers. A Dictionary of Engravers, Lithographers and their principal Employers to 1850.

WORMS, LAURENCE; BAYNTON-WILLIAMS, ASHLEY.

Published by London; Rare Book Spciety; 2011.

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First Edition; Thick Impl. 8vo; pp. xxxii, 744; illustrated frontispiece, list of subscribers, text with numerous b/w. illustrations, bibliography and sources, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor edge wear, very good copy. An illustrated dictionary of over 1,500 members of the map-trade in the British Isles from the beginnings until the mid nineteenth century, including all the known engravers and lithographers, all the known globe makers and retailers, the principal map sellers and publishers, the key cartographers, the makers of map-based games and puzzles, and others. Each entry includes a list of published work, the known biographical facts (in most cases based on original research), addresses and dates, details of apprentices, etc., with a full bibliography. Seller Inventory # 114014

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Title: British Map Engravers. A Dictionary of ...

Publisher: London; Rare Book Spciety; 2011.