The British Isles compiled from Government Ordnance and other Authentic Documents, showing the Cities, Borough & Market Towns, the Principal Villages, Railways, Mail & Turnpike Roads with the Navigable Rivers and Canals. [By] M. E. Daw, Surveyor.

DAW, M.E.

Published by LondonE. Daw & Co. ., 1869

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FIRST EDITION. Original engraved map hand-coloured in outline, overall 159 x 146 cm. with insets of Shetland Isles, Orkney Islands and Channel Islands, dissected into 48 sections, backed on linen, folding into original blind-stamped red cloth covered boards. Title and date in gilt to upper cover, blue decorative end-papers. Covers a little age-soiled and rubbed atvextremities, map generally very good with nice vibrant colour. Very rare seemingly unrecorded first issue of this map clearly dated 1869: Worldcat lists 1874 and 1875 issues, Tooley's Dictionary cites 1875, Worms/Baynton-Williams fails to mention Daw at all. Only two copies of the map (later issues) in auction records. Seller Inventory # 52730

Bibliographic Details

Title: The British Isles compiled from Government ...

Publisher: LondonE. Daw & Co. .

Publication Date: 1869

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition