Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of France, Divided into 83 Departments According to the Decree of the National Assembly
Published by 1779-c.98, London
- Map
- Used
Seller: Clive A. Burden Ltd., Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, United KingdomClive A. Burden Ltd.
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Condition: Used - Good
US$ 265.48
Quantity: 1 available
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470 x 590 mm., in fine early wash colour, in very good condition. In about 1780 Carington Bowles first published "Bowles's Universal Atlas". An example of this edition appears to be in the Library of Congress. It was quite possibly intended to be a smaller and more manageable version of Kitchin's "General Atlas" first published in 1773. Those maps were often multi sheet and folding making their use difficult. In the Bowles atlas the majority of the maps are single sheet. Bowles appears to have re-issued the atlas with revisions just prior to his death in 1793. He was succeeded by his son Henry Carington Bowles (1763-1852) who shortly after formed a partnership with Samuel Carver. The firm was renamed Bowles and Carver and continued trading at No. 69 St. Paul's Churchyard. Most publications by this firm are rare and "Bowles's Universal Atlas" is no exception. Undated as before the atlas is usually ascribed the date of 1798 or thereafter based on internal evidence. Refer Shirley 'Atlases in the British Library' T.Bowl 2a; Tooley's 'Dictionary of Mapmakers'.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of France, Divided into 83 Departments According to the Decree of the National Assembly
- Author
- BOWLES, Henry Carington & CARVER, Samuel
- Publisher
- 1779-c.98, London
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- No binding
- Seller catalogs
- France
Clive A. Burden Ltd.
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks, United Kingdom
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Founded by the late Clive A. Burden in 1966, the company is one of the longest established dealers in antique maps, atlases, books and rare decorative prints. All items offered are fine original examples. Areas of particular focus are the British Isles and North America. Our stock dates from incunabula (pre-1500) to the late 1800s. We also carry decorative prints including botanical, bird, other natural history, architecture, in addition to Vanity Fair caricatures. Books include atlases, illustrated, and colour plate works. Philip D. Burden joined his father in the business in 1979. His interests included the British Isles and North America. He wrote and published in 1996 and 2007 the definitive two volume treatise entitled ‘The Mapping of North America’. This was the first work to list all known printed maps relating to North America up to the year 1700. Each fully described and illustrated. Clive A. Burden Ltd. is a member of the following organisations: the ABA (Antiquarian Bookdealers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and IMCoS (International Map Collector’s Society). …
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Clive A Burden Ltd
5 Jardine House, Harrovian Business Village, Bessborough Road
Harrow, United Kingdom HA1 3EX
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