Book ID: 17786

Staffordshire. Hand-coloured Map (mid-18th C.)

Kitchin, Thomas (1728-1784). Engraver

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Engraved by Thomas Kitchin from survey maps corrected from astronomical observations. Map with hand-coloured outline, decorative cartouche, county coat of arms and coloured borders, 8 1/2″ x 6 1/2″, plus approx. 1/2″ margins. Tack marks on upper corners of margins; else a nice, clean copy. Kitchin was one of the most famous map-engravers of his day, regularly publishing maps in “The London Magazine”, as well as contirubting maps to books of the period.

Book ID 17786
Language English