Herefordshire Maps

43x53 cm

STOCKDALE CARY.

A MAP OF HEREFORDSHIRE FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES. Published by John Stockdale Piccadilly 18^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 Herefordshire is from the Stockdale edition of 1805. 
Small margins. Several folds as issued. Good line and wash hand colour.