| Method | Steel engraved with hand colour |
| Artist | Moule, Thomas |
| Published | [London, c.1840] |
| Dimensions | 265 x 205 mm |
| Notes |
A decorative map of the county of Wiltshire. The borders of the county are outlined in hand colour, and the map is further embellished by vignettes of Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge, as well as a pair of armorials and a gothic frame. Thomas Moule (1784-1851) was a British writer, engraver, cartographer, and antiquarian. Originally a writer on Heraldry and general antiquities, Moule was born in Marylebone, London. From around 1816 to 1823 he was a bookseller, from his shop in Grosvenor Square, London. He then became an inspector of letters in the General Post Office, where his responsibilities included trying to 'read' illegible hand writing. His highly decorative series of county maps were first published in separate issues for each county between 1830 and 1832. In 1836 these were brought together in one work, by George Virtue & Co. They continued to appear in Rev. Barclay's Dictionary into the 1840's. Condition: Trimmed within plate mark as issued. Binders holes and chips along left margin. Time toning to corners of sheet. Blank on verso. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £95.00 |
| Stock ID | 51541 |