Regional Maps

68x47 cm

PRATTS HIGH TEST PLAN of THE EASTERN COUNTIES AND THE MIDLANDS
A·E·TAYLOR·32 
Pictorial colour printed map drawn by Alfred Edward Taylor (1887-1895) issued by Pratt's Motor Oil Company as promotional advertising. Description of the main places on the map by S.P.B. Mais - Stuart Petre Brodie Mais (1885-1975) verso.
Describing the maps, S.P.B. Mais writes, "I have seldom, if ever, seen a happier blending of the artist and wit in a cartographer. They are jolly, they are informative, they are original, and they have a magic enticing quality about them..." 
Single centre vertical fold only, some marking and small nicks to paper edges not affecting the printed area. Good example from the original large issue on heavy paper.