ANTIQUE MAPS AND PRINTS of ENGLAND AND WALES

If you are looking for authentic, antiquarian maps and prints of
ENGLAND AND WALES
From The New British Traveller - 1819

These Scans Pages are provided by way of a continuous on-going project to offer our Customers & Visitors a permanent ILLUSTRATED record of antiquarian items passing through our hands. With antique maps & old engravings becoming increasingly scarce & difficult to find, we feel the project worth the considerable time expended in the preparation! I do hope you will find them of interest.
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THE NEW BRITISH TRAVELLER:
OR MODERN PANORAMA OF
ENGLAND AND WALES:
EXHIBITING, AT ON COMPREHENSIVE VIEW, AN AMPLE, ACCURATE, AND POPULAR ACCOUNT, HISTORICAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND STATISTICAL OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF
THE BRITISH EMPIRE... BY JAMES DUGDALE
LONDON - 1819

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This Page is provided as a REFERENCE RESOURCE - it is NOT an Inventory.
Genuine original antiquarian maps and authentic historical engravings, printed at the dates stated. We do NOT deal in modern reproductions.

Some Background Information about the Maps, Cartographer, Prints and Illustrators.

Maps and Cartographer

The maps in this work are extremely detailed showing roads and, where applicable, parks, hills, mountains and woodland. Each map has a hatched title panel, a scale in British miles and a compass rose.

These maps are very attractive and informative and show some of the smallest features (e.g. ponds and villages). They are of a very high standard and extremely accurate.

SAMUEL JOHN NEELE (1758-1824) was an engraver of antiquarian maps and views. He worked at 352, Strand, London, England and among his patrons were Dugdale (in this work), Faden, Laurie, Leard, Playfair, Stackhouse and Thomson &c.

Neele's work can also be found in the following: Scotland - 1782; Saffron Walden - 1787; Cole's Fens - 1789; Albin's Isle of Wight - 1795; Beaufoy's Meath - 1797; The Modern Royal Atlas - c.1800; Ordnance Survey - 1804; Minor Atlas - 1813 and Lisbon - 1814.

Prints and Illustrators

The prints in this work are Copperplate engravings, which, due to their nature are not as delicate as steel engravings, but not as course as wood-engravings. They are, however, of a very high standard considering the medium used. The architecture is depicted with accuracy and the people represented are going about their normal business, illustrating their culture and general way of life.

The animals portrayed are in their natural surroundings displaying their normal behaviour. This can only be accredited to the calibre of the illustrators employed for this work.

GEORGE ARNALD ARA (1766-1841) was a topographer and landscape painter. Born in Bedfordshire, England, he showed great talent with drawing from an early age. He studied at Houghton Regis and members of the local gentry encouraged him to become an artist. He became a student of William Perther, who had a talent for moonlight scenes and seascapes, likewise Arnald also developed an aptitude for this kind of imagery.

In 1798 and 1799, Arnald travelled to North Wales with John Varley and was later articled to Sir George Beaumont. In 1810 he was elected Associate to the Royal Academy but failed to obtain full membership. This embittered him somewhat, however, he still continued to work on his landscapes in Europe and Ireland and dabbled in etching occasionally.

Arnald's highest honour was a prize that he won for a painting entitled "The Battle of the Nile", he was also commissioned by the Duke of Gloucester. He died on 21st November 1841 at Pentonville, London, England.

Arnald's work can also be found in the following: The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland - 1814-17; Picturesque Scenery on the Meuse - 1835 and History and Topography of Essex - 1836.

JOHN GREIG (fl. 1807-1824) was a draughtsman, lithographer, engraver and landscape painter. In this work he not only contributed drawings but also engraved the majority of the plates. He worked with J. S. Storer in supplying antiquarian engravings and publishing The Antiquarian Cabinet.

Greig's work can also be found in the following: Promenades Across London - 1817; Views of London; Tours in Cornwall - 1824; Britton's Beauties of England and Wales - 1801-15 and Border Antiquities of England and Wales - 1817.

FREDERICK NASH OWS (1782-1856) was a lithographer, architectural illustrator, painter and watercolourist. Born in Lambeth, London, England, he became proficient in drawing under the instruction of T. Malton, Jnr and later studied at the Royal Academy schools. In 1800 he hosted his first exhibition at the Royal Academy. Nash began his working life as an architectural draughtsman, and was periodically employed by Sir R. Smirke RA. He contributed abundantly to many publications, which gained him great success. His feel for the utmost in accuracy earned him, in 1807, the position of Artist for the Society of Antiquaries. This post lead to commendation from Turner and employment by Ackermann.

In 1811, Nash was elected a member of the Old Watercolour Society (OWS) and in 1816 he began touring Europe on sketching trips, visiting Germany, France and Switzerland. From 1827 to 1841 he made similar tours around Great Britain some of which he was accompanied by Peter de Wint. Nash's work changed in his later years becoming more moody, his illustrations had practically stopped illustrating and focused on views of Brighton and Windsor, the former of which was where he resided and died in 1856.

Nash's work can also be found in the following: The Collegiate Chapel of St. George at Windsor - 1805; Twelve views of the Antiquities of London - 1805-10; Picturesque views of the city of Paris and its Environs - 1819-23; Howlett's Views in the County of Lincoln - 1802; Britton's Beauties of England and Wales - 1801-15; Ackermann's Oxford - 1814 and the Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet - 1809.

JOSEPH POWELL PNWS (1780-1834) was a topographer, landscape painter and drawing master. His speciality was views of Wales, the lakes of England and the South Coast of England. Powell was the first President of the New Watercolour Society (NWS) in 1832. He also made lithographs and etchings as well as drawings.

Powell's work can also be found in the Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet - 1809.

SAMUEL PROUT (1783-1852) was a drawing master, topographical illustrator and watercolourist. He was born on 17th December in Norfolk, England and studied under the master of the Plymouth Grammar School, J. Bidlake. He was not always able to produce work to the high standards required by publishers such as John Britton. In 1796 Britton employed Prout to tour Cornwall in order to sketch views for his series of Beauties of England & Wales after having seen the sketches of Devonshire that Prout produced whilst touring with the historical painter, B. R. Haydon. These sketches of Cornwall were unsuccessful and it wasn't until 1802 that his work had improved to a satisfactory standard and he was re-employed by Britton.

Prout's work was considered to be exceptional, he depicted Gothic architecture with great precision. He was also able to show the mood of the buildings contrasted with highlights of figures which, for a generation, was widely copied. This was mainly due to Ruskin's report on him in Modern Painters, which described Prout as a substantial and sunny colourist.

Prout was ill continually, however, he finished work on Wiltshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire for John Britton. It wasn't until 1819, after he became a member of the Old Watecolour Society (OWS), that Prout first travelled to the Continent visiting France. He then went on to travel widely in Europe visiting Bavaria, Italy, The Rhine and Belgium in 1824. His last tour was to Normandy in 1846 after which, he became extremely ill and was unable to work from that time until his death in February 1852.

Prout's work can also be found in the following: Rudiments of Landscape in Progressive Studies - 1813; Rudiments - 1814; New Drawing Book - 1819; Series of Easy Lessons in Landscape Drawing - 1819; Views of Cottages - 1819; Illustrations of the Rhine - 1824; Facsimiles of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany - 1833; Hints - 1834; Sketches in France, Switzerland and Italy - 1839; Beauties of England and Wales - 1803-14; Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet - 1809; Jennings Landscape Annual - 1831; The Continental Annual - 1832; Microcosm - 1841; Sketches At Home and Abroad - 1844 and Rhymes and Roundelayes - ILN, 1850.

JAMES SARGANT STORER (1771-1853) was an engraver, draughtsman and topographer. Born in Cambridge, England and he was based there. His principal work consisted of illustrative studies of the Cathedrals and medieval buildings of England. He worked with his son on many works (the Messrs Storer), Their artistic ability was not of the same standard as those that were patronized by Ackermann, however, the small scale drawings of buildings that they produced were accurate. James Storer died in London, England in 1853.

Storer's work can also be found in the following: Cathedrals of Great Britain - 1823-4; Illustrations of Cambridge - 1827-32; Britton's Cathedrals - 1832-6; The Cambridge Almanac - 1832; Cantabrigia Illustrata - 1835; Collegiorum portae apud Cantabrigium - 1837; Delineations of the Fountains Abbey; Delineation of the Chapel of Kings College; Delineations of Trinity College.

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THIS IS A LIST OF THE MAPS.
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BEDS
BERKS
BUCKS
CAMBS
CHESHIRE
CORNWALL
CUMBS
DERBYS
DEVON
DORSET
DURHAM
England/Wales
ESSEX
GLOS
HANTS
HEREFORD
HERTS
HUNTS
KENT
LANCS
LEICS
LINCS
MDDX
MONMOUTH
NORFOLK
NORTHANTS
NORTHUMBS
NOTTS
OXON
RUTLAND
SHROPS
SOMT
STAFFS
SUFFOLK
SURREY
SUSSEX
WALES NORTH
WALES SOUTH
WARCS
Westmoreland
WILTS
WORCS
YORKS. E. Riding
YORKS. N. Riding
YORKS. W. Riding

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THIS IS A LIST OF THE PRINTS.

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LONDON/SC ST PAULS: view on Title Page.
BERKS BRAY.
BERKS MAIDENHEAD: Bridge. River. Maidenhead was then in Bucks.
BERKS WINDSOR FROM THE FOREST.
BUCKS BURNHAM ABBEY.
BERKS ETON COLLEGE: The college at that time was in Bucks.
BUCKS GREAT MARLOW: River. Bridge.
BUCKS STOKE CHURCH:
LONDON/SC LAMBETH PALACE SET: Interior + Exterior.
SURREY RICHMOND HILL.
LONDON/SC SOUTHWARK: St. Saviour's.
ESSEX BARKING.
ESSEX CHINGFORD CHURCH.
ESSEX MARKS HALL.
ESSEX WALTHAM ABBEY CHURCH: Interior + exterior. c. 8x10. Ins.
HERTS ST ALBANS ABBEY: Interior + Exterior.
LONDON/SC ELTHAM PALACE: Interior + Exterior.
LONDON/SC GREENWICH HOSPITAL.
LONDON/SC GREENWICH (view of London From).
LONDON/SC CHELSEA HOSPITAL: Thames. Boats.
LONDON/SC HAMPSTEAD.
LONDON/SC ISLINGTON: Canonbury.
MDDX SION HOUSE.
LONDON/SC GENERAL VIEW: Thames. St Pauls. Etc.
LONDON/SC WESTMINSTER: From Lambeth. River. Thames. Etc.
LONDON/SC ST PAULS: West Front. Many figures.
CRICKET: At Charter House London. Boys playing.
LONDON/SC HORSE GUARDS and ADMIRALTY.
LONDON/SC ROYAL EXCHANGE: 'busy'
LONDON/SC HIGHGATE/KENTISH TOWN.
LONDON/SC STEPNEY CHURCH.
LONDON/SC STRATFORD LE BOW.
MISC DECORATIVE SET: 4 delightful small views per page. (60 in all). Page c. 8x10 ins.
MISC TITLE PAGES SET: From James Dugdale's New British Traveller. Frontis + 4 T/Pages. The Frontis depicts Britannia. Angel. Lion. Etc.

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Jacques Bossuet (1627 - 1704), the French Bishop & author, wrote that Geography is one of the principal eyes of History. Such is the fascination of old, historical maps & engravings, that before emigrating, it became my hobby to offer antiquarian items on eBay & I have decided to resume, hoping to make yet more new friends.

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