| Method | Steel engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | Moule, Thomas |
| Published | [London, c.1840] |
| Dimensions | 266 x 205 mm |
| Notes |
A decorative map of the county of Surrey. The map shows the borders of the Hundreds, principal towns and villages, and the railways. Vignettes above the map show Dulwich College, and Richmond Bridge. The map is enclosed in an intricate neo-classical border of caryatids holding heraldic shields and double colonnades topped with a figure of agricultural Abundance holding a sickle and cornucopia. 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: Minor time toning to edges of sheet, not affecting map. Blank on verso. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £90.00 |
| Stock ID | 51423 |