| Method | Copper engraved |
| Artist | Kitchin, Thomas |
| Published | By T. Kitchin Geogr. For the London Magazine. Printed for R. Baldwin Junr. at the Rose in Pater Noster Row. [London, c.1752] |
| Dimensions | 220 x 165 mm |
| Notes |
An attractive mid-eighteenth century map of the county of Staffordshire, engraved by Kitchin for the London Magazine and Monthly Chronologer. A key in the top right provides details of Borough Towns, Market Towns, the road network, parishes, and villages. In the bottom right, the title is enclosed in a baroque cartouche, and the arms of Stafford are included in the top left corner of the plate. Thomas Kitchin (1718-1784) was one of the best and most prolific engravers of the eighteenth century. He issued The General Atlas, Describing the Whole Universe , first published in 1773, and regularly reissued thereafter. His work also included a large number of maps of the English counties, particularly for the London Magazine (1747-1760), the Universal Magazine (1747-1766), and for Dodsley's England Illustrated (1764). Other maps were published in conjunction with Emanuel Bowen in the Large English Atlas and the Royal English Atlas (1763). Condition: Vertical and horizontal folds, as issued. Minor dirt-staining and small tears to folds. Time toning to sheet. Tears, chips, and creases to margins, many with old repairs. Manuscript title in old hand on verso, otherwise blank. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £50.00 |
| Stock ID | 51527 |