Old Leicestershire Maps

	C. 1610 - 1612 John Speed "Leicester both countye and citie described" London, Sudbury & Humble, 1612. 385 x 515. a coloured example; From Speed's atlas 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' worth around Ł600 - Ł700
	1648 Joan Blaeu "LEICESTRENSIS COMITATIS" A fine engraved 17th century map of the county. The title is shown on a banner. A plinth displays an array of eight coats of arms of the nobility plus two blank shields. Scale cartouche with putti. Royal Arms and the Arms of England. a fairly large map at 19 3/4 x 15 inches. this map often has Latin text on verso. when in good condition, with early hand clouring it is worth over Ł400
	1742 Badeslade & Toms "Leicestershire" Thomas Badeslade flourished between about 1720 and 1745. He trained as a Surveyor and became a Map Maker. William Henry Toms is known to have worked between around 1725 to 1758. Apart from his talents as an Engraver, he worked as a publisher & print seller. The map is from the 2nd edition of their atlas published in 1745, although the maps bear the date 1742. It is believed that they were produced for King George II, who intended to make a tour of his Kingdom. worth around Ł50
	1749 Thomas Kitchin & Thomas Jefferys, "A MAP OF LEICESTERSHIRE" An engraved map of the county with scale and compass pointer. Beneath the map is a list of towns with their market and fair days. 5.25 x 5 inches, 130 x 128 mm. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition. From The Small English Atlas. worth around Ł40
	C. 1666 Peter Van Der Ker worth Ł50 this map often called "the miniature Speed" is only about 10% of the cost and size of a Speed map with an embellished title and scale cartouches. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches, and a description of Leicestershire on verso worth between Ł50 - Ł80
	1673 Richard Blome "A Mapp of the County of LEICESTER With its Hundreds." An engraved map of the county embellished with a title cartouche. Dedication with coat of arms. 12 x 9 inches, from Britannia. worth around Ł75
	1701 John Seller "LEICESTER SHIRE" A small engraved map of the county with title and scale panels. just 5.75 x 4.75 inches. Hand coloured. from Camden's Britannia Abridg'd. worth around Ł25
	c. 1759 John Gibson "LEICESTER SHIRE" another miniature engraved map of the county just 4.25 x 2.5 inches with a rococo title cartouche. From the first edition of New and Accurate Maps of the Counties of England and Wales, published by J Newberry
	1769 John Rocque "LEICESTER SHIRE" An engraved map of the county with scale and compass pointer at 7 X 6 inches from England Displayed.
	1801 John Cary, "A NEW MAP OF LEICESTERSHIRE DIVIDED INTO HUNDREDS. EXHIBITING ITS ROADS, RIVERS, PARCS &c."By John Cary Engraver 1801." A fine detailed engraved map of the county. Oval title panel, scale and compass rose. One of John Cary's larger maps at 19 x 21 inches. from Cary's "New English Atlas" worth around Ł50
	C. 1835 Samuel Lewis "LEICESTERSHIRE" An engraved map of the county with few place names but showing the electoral divisions. Key to Places, of Elections, Polling Places and Borough Towns. The map was drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by J. and C. Walker. it is 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. worth around Ł10
	1840 James Pigot, "LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLANDSHIRE" A good detailed engraved map of the two counties embellished with an uncoloured vignette view of St. Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray. List of Hundreds, explanation and scale. an unusual sixed map at 14 x 8.75 inches This map is often found with original pages of descriptive text. it is from "British Atlas" worth around Ł45
	C. 1850 Thomas Mule This map was typical of many maps produced by Thomas Mule in the mis 19th century. Each edition added a few more railways as railways covered more areas of Britain. Some editions were produced in quite large quantities. It is worth between Ł50 & Ł150