Town Plans

18x24 cm

Engraved by J. Roper, drawn by George Cole with vignette engraved by J Smith from a drawing by J A Repton F.S.A..
This series of plans were intended to accompany The Beauties of England and Wales but were not actually published with this work. First issued in parts as a separate series between 1804 and 1810 they first appeared in atlas form with county maps, also mostly drawn by Cole and engraved by Roper,  in The British Atlas published by Vernor Hood & Sharpe (& nine other publishers) in 1810. The county maps were re-issued in several publications including Dugdale's Curiosities of Great Britain until 1843 with their final appearance by lithographic transfer in Collins' railway and pedestrian atlas… published by Darton and Co. in 1858. The town plans in comparison had a limited publication period and were issued only with The British Atlas.
Fine hand coloured, highly detailed plan of the City of Norwich with vignette of St Ethelbert's Gate and the Arms and supporters of the City of Norwich from the first parts issue with stitch holes to left margin. Paper edges slightly soiled not affecting printed area.