| Method | Steel engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | Moule, Thomas |
| Published | [London, c.1840] |
| Dimensions | 262 x 202 mm |
| Notes |
A decorative map of the county of Lancashire. The map shows the borders of Hundreds, and the county border is outlined in hand colour. Principal towns are picked out in red, and the railways are marked. A large vignette in the top right corner shows the Nelson Monument in Liverpool. The map is enclosed in a typical ornamental border featuring numerous crests and armorials, as well as personifications of Knowledge, Navigation, and Industry. Thomas Moule (1784-1851) was a British writer, engraver, cartographer, and antiquarian. Originally a writer on Heraldry and general antiquities, Moule was born in Marylebone, London. From around 1816 to 1823 he was a bookseller, from his shop in Grosvenor Square, London. He then became an inspector of letters in the General Post Office, where his responsibilities included trying to 'read' illegible hand writing. His highly decorative series of county maps were first published in separate issues for each county between 1830 and 1832. In 1836 these were brought together in one work, by George Virtue & Co. They continued to appear in Rev. Barclay's Dictionary into the 1840's. Condition: Trimmed to border of map, as issued. Time toning to edges of sheet. Binders holes and old adhesive marks to left margin. Blank on verso. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £95.00 |
| Stock ID | 51543 |