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The definitive edition of Christopher Browne’s monumental wall map of England and Wales
A New Mapp of the Kingdom of England,
shewing Its Antient and Present Government being Divided as in the Saxon-Heptarchy also in the Diocesis, Judges-Circiutts and Countyes Describing all the Citys, Market Towns, Parishes and many of ye Villages, Nobile & Gentlemens Seats the Roads and Distances in Measured Miles according to Mr Ogilby Survey with many other Additions and Corrections not Extant in any other Mapp. To His Hignnesse the Duke of Cumberland. This Map is most humbly Dedicated & Presented By his Highness most humble Servants Robt. Sayer and Tho: Bowles. 1735.
London,
Printed and Sold by Robert Sayer Map and Print Seller over against St. Dunstans Church in Fleet Street, & Tho. Bowles Map & Print Seller, next to the Chapter house in St. Paul's, Church Yard,
1735 [but c.1760].
Large engraved wall map, dissected and mounted on linen, elaborate title cartouche upper right, the explanation to map lower right, slightly age-toned.
1665 by 1694mm. (65.5 by 66.75 inches).
1990
notes:
Christopher Browne's monumental wall map of England and Wales.
Christopher Browne (fl.1688-1712) was apprenticed to Robert Walton and after his death in 1688 took over his stock. He was not prolific with his production and all material associated with him is scarce. The largest item we know of is this wall map on 15 sheets. The map was first issued by Browne in 1700. The work is hugely detailed depicting cities, town, villages, gentlemen's seats; roads (according...
Christopher Browne (fl.1688-1712) was apprenticed to Robert Walton and after his death in 1688 took over his stock. He was not prolific with his production and all material associated with him is scarce. The largest item we know of is this wall map on 15 sheets. The map was first issued by Browne in 1700. The work is hugely detailed depicting cities, town, villages, gentlemen's seats; roads (according...
bibliography:
Shirley, 'The mapping of the world: early printed world maps, 1472-1700', 2 state 7.
provenance:
Ownership label of Chevalier de Fleurieu (1738–1810) who was a French explorer, hydrographer and politician. He was Minister of the Navy under Louis XVI, and a member of the Institut de France, as well as the brother of the botanist Marc Antoine Louis Claret de la Tourette.
