| Method | Offset lithograph |
| Artist | Bartholomew, John |
| Published | John Bartholomew & Co. Edinr. [c.1900] |
| Dimensions | 322 x 432 mm |
| Notes |
An infographic map of the Upper Thames region, indicating land elevation, from Bartholomew & Co's Royal Atlas of England & Wales. A key in the bottom left corner indicates height of land in feet from Sea Level to Above 800 Feet. In the top right corner, a boxed inset map on the same scale provides land elevations for the City of Oxford and its immediate surrounds. The map also indicates driving and cycling routes, railways, and minor roads. The Royal Atlas was reprinted numerous times from the mid 1890s to the mid 1900s, and featured detailed and informative maps based on data from the Ordnance Survey. John Bartholomew & Son was founded by John Bartholomew Senior (1805 - 1861) in 1826. Initially the firm printed maps for external companies, though under John Bartholomew Junior and his son John George Bartholomew, the company achieved much greater success after making the decision to commission and print their own map series. In particular, the firm was responsible for the Times Survey Atlas of the World (1922) and successive Times Atlases. Condition: Central vertical fold as issued. Minor foxing and time toning to sheet. Small tears to top and bottom of central fold. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £50.00 |
| Stock ID | 39910 |