Durham Maps

16x14 cm

UNCOMMON.

DURHAM
Neele & Son sc 352 Strand.
Published by G.& W.B.Whittaker, Ave-Maria Lane, 1821.

Copper engraving by Samuel John Neele & Son from The Travellers pocket atlas...by Pinnock and Maunder first published c.1820. The maps were re-issued under various tites published by Pinnock and Maunder or G & W B Whitaker, G Whittaker & Co. or George B Whittaker until 1825. 

Samuel John Neele (1758-1824) was a prolific engraver working from Russell Court from 1781 and 352 Strand from 1785-1824. He traded with his younger brother George Neele as “S.& G. Neele” 1826-1824 and with his son James Neele as “Neele & Son” 1816-1824.
 
This very example of the county of Durham is in original hand colour. With the imprint of G.& W.B.Whittaker dated 1821, it is the second state of the plate published by G.& W.B.Whittaker  in 1821 and 1823 and by G.Whittaker & Co. undated [c.1823].

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