Antique County Map of Derbyshire, England, 1804

€ 325

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1804
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 64 × 54 cm (25.2 × 21.3 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12924-10

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

General age-related toning. Folding line as issued, with light discoloring. Light offset around the two text areas. General toning but still a very decorate and representable map. Contemporary Handcolored. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique county map of Derbyshire first published, circa 1800. Villages, towns, and cities illustrated include Chesterfield, Wirksworth, Derby, and Stanton.

Charles Smith was a cartographer working in London from circa 1800. His maps were finely engraved on copper and featured beautiful hand coloring. The county maps were initially issued as single sheets for travelers from 1800. In 1804 they were published as an atlas, Smith's New English Atlas.