Berkshire Maps

22x27 cm

CARY'S QUARTO SERIES

BERKSHIRE
By JOHN CARY Engraver.
London: Published as the Act directs 1st January 1793 by J.Cary Engraver & Map-seller N.^o181 Strand.

 

 


Copper engraving by John Cary. This series of maps, commonly known as his "quarto" series, were published in Cary's New and Correct English Atlas and were justifiably popular, running to many editions from 1787 until about 1804. Re-engraved plates extended the life of the series from 1808 to 1843 and lithographic transfers from the plates by later publishers continued publication until about 1876 - a life of nearly 90 years.


Final state of the plate published in Cary's New and Correct English Atlas... London 1793. [Actually issued from about 1795 to 1804.] 

Original hand colour but with later red lines to major roads.

 

Includes original page of typeset text description of the county with near contemporary manuscript notes to the page.