London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The map is set below a decorative cartouche containing the title for the road from London to Bristol with the final part of the road from London to Berwick verso.
190 x 120 mm (7½ x 4¾ inches).

Janvier's 1783 decorative map of the British Isles. Includes all of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as parts of adjacent France, Holland and Belgium. Divided according to provinces. An inset in the upper right details the Shetland and Orkney Islands. A decorative distance scale appears in the lower left quadrant. A similarly decorative title cartouche depicting the British royal armorial crest is set in the upper left quadrant. Drawn by J. Janvier for issue as plate no. 20 in Jean Lattre's 1783 final issue of the Atlas Moderne. Dimensions: 31.0 x 44.8 cm. Reasonable condition. Paper slightly dirty, with several ink stains. Centrefold as published. With small tear in centrefold in bottom margin. Verso: blank, largely blackened with charcoal. Jean or Robert Janvier (fl. 1746 - 1776) was a Paris based cartographer active in the mid to late 18th century. Janvier true first name is a matter of debate, as it appears as it often appears as either Jean or Robert. More commonly, Janvier simply signed his maps Signor Janvier. By the late 18th century Janvier seems to have been awarded the title of "Geographe Avec Privilege du Roi" and this designations appears on many of his latter maps. Janvier worked with many of the most prominent French, English and Italian map publishers of his day, including Faden, Lattre, Bonne, Santini, Zannoni, Delamarche, and Desnos. Carte décorative des îles britanniques de Janvier 1783. Comprend toute l'Angleterre, l'Écosse et l'Irlande ainsi que certaines parties de la France, des Pays-Bas et de la Belgique adjacentes. Divisé selon les provinces. Un encart en haut à droite détaille les îles Shetland et Orcades. Une échelle de distance décorative apparaît dans le quadrant inférieur gauche. Un cartouche de titre décoratif similaire représentant le blason royal britannique est placé dans le quadrant supérieur gauche. Dessiné par J. Janvier pour publication sous le numéro de planche. 20 dans le dernier numéro de 1783 de l'Atlas Moderne de Jean Lattre. Dimensions : 31,0 x 44,8 cm. État raisonnable. Papier légèrement sale, avec plusieurs taches d'encre. Pli central tel que publié. Avec une petite déchirure dans le pli central dans la marge inférieure. Verso : vierge, en grande partie noirci au fusain. Jean ou Robert Janvier (fl. 1746 - 1776) était un cartographe parisien actif du milieu à la fin du XVIIIe siècle. Janvier vrai prénom est un sujet de débat, car il apparaît comme il apparaît souvent comme Jean ou Robert. Plus communément, Janvier signait simplement ses cartes Signor Janvier. À la fin du XVIIIe siècle, Janvier semble avoir reçu le titre de « Géographe avec privilège du Roi » et cette désignation apparaît sur plusieurs de ses dernières cartes. Janvier a travaillé avec plusieurs des plus grands éditeurs de cartes français, anglais et italiens de son époque, notamment Faden, Lattre, Bonne, Santini, Zannoni, Delamarche et Desnos.

London: The Author by T. Spilsbury, 1794. A decent copy of this First edition. Old (probably not contemporary) full leather boards, with gilt titles. This copy contains a folding plan of the Abbey, and a folding view of the East Prospect of the Abbey (both clean and tidy). There is also a folding map of the Liberty of Furness. This is somewhat creased and has a few small closed tears to it, and a couple of foxing spots. No loss though. Although anonymous, the dedication is signed Thomas West. The leather is somewhat rubbed, with a little loss to the head and tail of the spine - not much though. Internally mainly clean and tidy, with a touch of foxing and a few spots only. Owner's bookplate for John Abraham of of Liverpool. Two folding plates and a folding map. ESTC: T144672. [20],lvi,[2],288,[136] pp.