A New Mapp of the County of Norfolk, with the Post & Cross Roads, & other remarks, according to ye latest & best observations: 1713
Published by Printed and Sold by Hen: Overton at ye White Horse without Newgate. c.1603-[1713], London
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- Used
Seller: Clive A. Burden Ltd., Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, United KingdomClive A. Burden Ltd.
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Condition: Used - Good
£ 1,250.00
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335 x 480 mm., with three small wormholes, otherwise in very good condition with wide margins. William Smith (1546-1618) was an antiquary and an officer of the College of Arms. The twelve maps by William Smith were for years known famously as those of the ANONYMOUS map maker. Although ten of them are derived from those of Christopher Saxton and two from John Norden they are no mere slavish copies. Smith sought local knowledge to improve on earlier works, much of which was incorporated into his maps. One such correspondent called William Burton provides the only firm evidence we have that the engraver of the plates was Jodocus Hondius. In 1958 the British Museum acquired four manuscript maps from the Netherlands which provided the conclusive evidence of the authorship of William Smith. These were of Cheshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. The name of Hans Woutneel, a Dutch bookseller in London, can be found in connection with two of the maps, but only on one engraved, that of Essex dated 1602. This has led to speculation that his departure from the project, Hondius' departure to work on the copper plates for the atlas of John Speed, or the latter's imminent production were sufficient to end the series. The maps of William Smith beautifully engraved by Hondius remain one of the most desirable of any English county maps. Those in the first state are VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE.Peter Stent died from the plague 29 September 1665 and bequeathed his estate to his wife Susanna, shortly after it was sold to John Overton the printseller. Stent's stock was arguably the largest collection of prints on the market at the time. Amongst this he found twelve copper plates of the English counties by William Smith. These formed the nucleus of a set of maps of the English Counties. Those counties which Overton could not provide from his own stock were supplied by the acquired maps of Speed, Blaeu or Jansson. These county atlases were an English version of a rich seam of similar Dutch composite atlases published from the mid-seventeenth century. They are exceedingly rare SURVIVING IN JUST FOUR KNOWN EXAMPLES, none complete. Later atlases sold by his son Henry are similarly rare, only seven survive. The fourth state of the map, published by Henry Overton in which several improvements were made. A new English title has replaced the previous Latin one. The imprint of Stent has been removed and that of John Overton has been altered to Henry. The major improvement is the addition of Post Roads in double lines, the Cross roads are depicted with single lines. An asterisk now marks towns which send members to Parliament and a number of villages and coastal lighthouses are added. Provenance: private English collection since 1975. Frostick (2011) 4.4; Hodson (1984-97) 142; Skelton (1970) p. 21 & nos. 3 & 89; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011). …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A New Mapp of the County of Norfolk, with the Post & Cross Roads, & other remarks, according to ye latest & best observations: 1713
- Author
- SMITH, William - OVERTON, Henry
- Publisher
- Printed and Sold by Hen: Overton at ye White Horse without Newgate. c.1603-[1713], London
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- No binding
- Seller catalogs
- England, English counties
Clive A. Burden Ltd.
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, United Kingdom
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Founded by the late Clive A. Burden in 1966, the company is one of the longest established dealers in antique maps, atlases, books and rare decorative prints. All items offered are fine original examples. Areas of particular focus are the British Isles and North America. Our stock dates from incunabula (pre-1500) to the late 1800s. We also carry decorative prints including botanical, bird, other natural history, architecture, in addition to Vanity Fair caricatures. Books include atlases, illustrated, and colour plate works. Philip D. Burden joined his father in the business in 1979. His interests included the British Isles and North America. He wrote and published in 1996 and 2007 the definitive two volume treatise entitled ‘The Mapping of North America’. This was the first work to list all known printed maps relating to North America up to the year 1700. Each fully described and illustrated. Clive A. Burden Ltd. is a member of the following organisations: the ABA (Antiquarian Bookdealers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and IMCoS (International Map Collector’s Society). …
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Clive A Burden Ltd
5 Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road
Harrow, United Kingdom HA1 3EX
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Clive A. Burden Ltd.
P O Box 863
Chalfont St. Giles
Bucks HP6 9HD
UK
Email address: enquiries@caburden.com
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