Cumberland Maps

51x41 cm

STOCKDALE EDITION.

A MAP of CUMBERLAND from the best AUTHORITIES.
Published by John Stockdale Piccadilly 26^th.March 1805.
Engraved by J.Cary.
 
Copper engraving by John Cary. The maps were first issued in parts by T. Payne & Son, and G.G.J. & J. Robinson for Richard Gough's translation of William Camden's Britannia, the completed work being published in 1789. Following the death of Payne, the Robinson family sold the plates and publication rights to John Stockdale. Richard Gough was reportedly annoyed with the new arrangements and refused to work on the new edition and Stockdale completed the editorial work himself, expanding the work to four folio volumes and publishing them in 1806. Stockdale also used the plates in his New British Atlas from 1805 to 1809.
This  example of the county of Cumberland is from the Stockdale edition of 1805. The county is orientated with North-West to the top of the page, the longitude and latitude divisions in the border indicating this orientation, the compass rose however, is engraved incorrectly showing North to the top of the page.
Small top margin and some repaired nicks around the paper edges affecting the bottom printed border in 2 places. 2 vertical folds, some additional light creasing and some offsetting but still a good looking, detailed and well engraved map in fine wash hand colour.