River Thames Map 12 Published 1885 - Now Sold!
Original River Thames 'Map 12' by Henry W. Taunt c1885 Photographer to the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society from 'A New Map of The River Thames from Thames Head to London' on a scale of two inches to a mile. With original tipped in albumen prints that were added to the map before publication. A unique and exceptional smaller map of the river Thames.
Lithograph print with early albumen prints and additional later hand colour by Henry W. Taunt
Published: In 'A New Map of The River Thames from Thames Head to London' c1885 Oxford Taunt & Co 9 & 10 Broad Street, London, Simpkin Marshall & Co, Stationers Hall Court
Original lithograph map in overall good condition, centre fold as issued. Some old repair to verso of fold.Finely detailed with later hand colouring and some age tone.
Approx engraved area: 7" x 9" (180mm x 230mm)
Notes: An unusual small map of the stretch of the river Thames that runs from Abingdon through Sutton Courtney, Culham and on to Appleford, Long Wittenham and Clifton Hampden. The map is accompanied by one original albumen prints - Abingdon.
A genuine antique map over 130 years old.