A Descriptive List of the Printed Maps of Cheshire 1577-1900, Harold Whitaker

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A Descriptive List of the Printed Maps of Cheshire 1577-1900, Harold Whitaker

Name: A Descriptive List of the Printed Maps of Cheshire 1577-1900, Harold Whitaker
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Publication: New York & London, Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1968

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xv, 220.

Condition Report: Very Good. Bound in the publisher's original crimson cloth with gilt titling to the spine and blind-stamped borders featuring the Chetham Society crest to the front board. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, demonstrating excellent structural integrity with no leaning or looseness to the hinges. The boards are clean and sharp-cornered, displaying only minor rubbing to the extreme corners and faint, scattered mottling to the cloth faces that does not detract from the overall vibrant presentation. The gilt spine lettering remains entirely unoxidised and highly legible. The text block edges show gentle, uniform age-toning consistent with the paper stock, but are otherwise cleanly preserved and free from serious spotting or handling grime. Internally, the pages are crisp, exceptionally bright, and free of any tears, foxing, or reading wear, presenting a highly readable and well-preserved text block.

Catalogue Note: This is the 1968 first reprinting of Harold Whitaker's exhaustive carto-bibliography, originally published in 1942 as Volume 106 (New Series) of the Chetham Society's Remains Historical and Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester.

Faithfully reproduced by the Johnson Reprint Corporation, this volume includes a detailed frontispiece map illustration sourced from Michael Drayton's 1612 Poly-Olbion.

While the original 1942 Chetham Society printings occasionally appear on the antiquarian market, these specific high-quality 1960s Johnson Reprints are uncommonly encountered and remain a highly utilitarian reference for map collectors, local historians, and institutional libraries.

A foundational reference work for cartographers and historians, A Descriptive List of the Printed Maps of Cheshire 1577-1900 provides a meticulously detailed chronological catalogue of every known printed map of the county issued over more than three centuries. Compiled by the esteemed cartobibliographer Harold Whitaker, the text exhaustively records variations in editions, impressions, scales, and engravers, tracing the evolution of Cheshire's representation from the early pioneering surveys of Christopher Saxton and John Speed through to the highly precise Ordnance Survey mappings of the late Victorian era. This volume serves as an indispensable resource for any serious collector or researcher of English county maps.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Harold Whitaker

Book Publisher: Johnson Reprint Corporation

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Signed: No

Book Pages: 220

Book Publication Year: 1968

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Chetham Society New Series

Country/region of manufacture: New York, United States of America

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