| Method | Copper engraved |
| Artist | Kitchin, Thomas |
| Published | By T. Kitchin Geographr. Printed for I. Hinton at the Kings Arms in St. Pauls Church Yard, 1747. |
| Dimensions | 160 x 176 mm |
| Notes |
An attractive mid-eighteenth century map of the county of Berkshire, engraved by Kitchin for the Universal Magazine. A key in the bottom left provides details of Borough Towns, Market Towns, the road network, parishes, and villages. In the top right, the title is enclosed in a monumental cartouche surrounded by symbols of agricultural abundance. Thomas Kitchin (1718-1784) was one of the best and most prolific engravers of the eighteenth century. He issued The General Atlas, Describing the Whole Universe , first published in 1773, and regularly reissued thereafter. His work also included a large number of maps of the English counties, particularly for the London Magazine (1747-1760), the Universal Magazine (1747-1766), and for Dodsley's England Illustrated (1764). Other maps were published in conjunction with Emanuel Bowen in the Large English Atlas and the Royal English Atlas (1763). John Hinton (fl.1747-1779) was an English engraver, printer, and publisher, best known as the general editor and publisher of the Universal Magazine and its various supplements. The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure was published in London by Hinton, and later William Bent, on a monthly basis between 1747 and 1814. It collected together entries and numerous illustrations on a diverse range of topics, including history, geography, mathematics, philosophy, poetry, gardening, natural history, medicine, and biography. Condition: Vertical folds, as issued. Minor time toning to edges of sheet. Repaired wormhole to right margin. Blank on verso. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 51528 |