Map County York Tuke by Tuke John (1 results)

Map. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase Fine. Second State. Large-Scale Map Folding In To 45 Segments, Mounted On Linen, With Beautiful Contemporary Full-Wash Hand Colouring. The Title Is Contained Within An Attractive Cartouche In The Lower Corner With A Splendid Vignette View Of North-East York. Following The Coast Northwards A Compass Rose Is Located In The German Ocean (North Sea), With An "Explanation" Of Symbols Used, With A Mileage Scale Of Two And A Half Inches To Five Miles.There Are Two Inset Plans In The Right Hand Corner There Is "Reduced Map Of The County Of York Describing The Roman Roads &C" (Also The Proposed Grand Canal). In The Opposite Corner" Plan Of The Town And Harbour Of Kingston Upon Hull. From An Actual Survey By Anthony Brewer." A Rare Large Folding Eighteenth Century Map, Size When Open 1410 X 1170 Mm. An Attractive Example, Just A Couple Of Small Holes In The Folds. In Recent Skilfully Made Reproduction Calf Book Box With Title Label In Black Morocco. Originally Published In 1787. The Edition Offered Here We Presume Is The Second State Of The Map, " Republished With Additions & Corrections, June 1794.".