Sussex Maps

15x15 cm

The COUNTY of SUSSEX. South from London.
T. Badeslade delin. | W H Toms Sculpt.
Published by the Proprietors T. Badeslade & W H Toms Sept.^r 29^th 1741. 

Drawn by Thomas Badeslade (fl.1717-1744) and engraved by William Henry Toms (fl.1723-1761) for publication in Chorographia Britannia...W H Toms, London 1742. The early imprints on the map indicate that the venture began as a partnership between Badeslade and Toms but by the time of publication, W.H.Toms is named as the sole proprietor on the title page. Little is known of Thomas Badeslade, a surveyor, draughtsman and engineer, his works include surveys of the rivers Ouse, Thames, and Humber, several surveys and maps of the Fens, and many views of country houses. He died at Finnant, Montgomeryshire in 1744. William Henry Toms was born about 1701, son of Peter Toms, gentleman of the parish St. Margaret, Westminster. He was apprenticed to draughtsman, engraver and cartographer, John Harris (fl.1686-1730) on 30 April 1716. He became well established as engraver, printseller , publisher and stationer working from various addresses in Holborn, Ludgate Hill, and Fleet Street from 1733 to 1755. He is last recorded in March 1761 imprisoned in the King's Bench for debt. The pocket work Chorographia Britannia proved popular, running to several editions with a number of changes and additions to the plates within the first year and publication continuing until the end of the decade.
This example of the map of Sussex is the first published state without changes to the fair and market information in the left panel, without the addition of over fifty place names to the map, and dated 1741 but first appearing in the atlas dated 1742 on the title page.
Neat hand colour. Repair to bottom left corner outside plate area and minor spotting to page edges. Good margins.
Kingsley, Printed Maps of Sussex ref. 29 (i)