Northamptonshire Maps

27x22 cm

JOHN CARY'S "QUARTO" SERIES.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. 
By JOHN CARY Engraver.
London Publish'd Jan.1^st.1793, by J.Cary, Engraver and Map-seller 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.

This example of the county of Northamptonshire is from the first state of the re-engraved plate published in Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, dated 1793 as the transition between old and new plates took place during publication when actually issued in 1808. Good original hand colour.

Whitaker Printed maps of Northamptonshire ref 281.  (Not stated as a re-engraved plate).