| Method | Copper engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | Kitchin, Thomas |
| Published | By T. Kitchin Geogr. Printed for R. Baldwin Junr. at the Rose in Paternoster Row. [London, c.1752] |
| Dimensions | 145 x 225 mm |
| Notes |
An attractive mid-eighteenth century map of the county of Sussex, engraved by Kitchin for the London Magazine and Monthly Chronologer. A key in the top left provides details of Borough Towns, Market Towns, the road network, parishes, and villages. In the top right, the title is enclosed in a monumental cartouche. 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. Dirt-staining and time toning to sheet. Adhesive tape from old mount on verso, otherwise blank. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 51536 |