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TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND KENT


The Collection of the Late John Symons (1943-2009), Librarian at the Wellcome Library 1968-2005, collector and Tunbridge Wells resident during his childhood
Lot 115

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Map of Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, with the improvements, on the Calverley Estate, J. Henshall, 1838; and 17 others, mostly folding maps by Colbran, Davies, Cary, Sprange, Wyld and others (22)

4 December 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Map of Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent, with the improvements, on the Calverley Estate, hand-coloured engraved folding map, 4 uncoloured vignettes, dissected into 16 sections and mounted on linen, original gilt-titled slipcase, 555 x 640mm., J. Henshall, 1838--LOWER (JOSEPH RICHARD) Colbran's Visitors' Map of Tunbridge wells, hand-coloured lithographed map in 18 sections, mounted on linen, folding into publisher's cloth with printed label, 500 x 620mm., J. Colbran, n.d.--DAVIES (B.B.) Map of the Environs of London, hand-coloured engraved map, dissected into 36 sections and laid on linen, folding into publisher's cloth, 785 x 1100mm., Edward Stanford, 1859--CARY (JOHN) Six sheet Map of England and Wales with Part of Scotland, large hand-coloured engraved folding map on three sheets, dissected into 72 sections and mounted on linen, publisher's slipcase with printed label, each sheet 465 x 1040mm., G & J Cary, 1833--Reduced Ordnance Survey Around Tunbridge Wells, large hand-coloured engraved map, dissected and mounted on linen, folding into publisher's cloth with red morocco label, 905 x 1300mm., Birmingham, George Richmond, [c.1860]; and 17 others, mostly folding maps by Colbran, Sprange, Wyld and others (22)

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