Published by J & C Walker, London, 1829
Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Map
Condition: Excellent. The first printed map of Goderich, Size : 190x200 (mm), 7.5x7.875 (Inches), Hand Colored.
Published by [Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green] [1831], London, 1831
Condition: Near fine. 22 x 28 cm page with 19 x 20 cm coloured steel engraving map. Taped to 32 x 38 cm cardboard frame. Source is "The British Dominions in North America; or a Topographical and Statistical Description of the Provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, the Island of Newfoundland, Prince Edward, and Cape Breton," published 1831. J & C Walker - John Walker, Alexander Walker and Charles Walker, known collectively as J & C Walker (active 1820-95) - were engravers, draughtsmen and publishers working through the 19th century. The firm engraved a large corpus of work for the British Admiralty and produced numerous high-quality geographical maps and nautical charts for a variety of other institutions. This map of Goderich, Huron County shows early street names, Maitland River, marketplace, etc.