Herefordshire. Taylor (Isaac), To my Worthy Subscribers in general but more particularly to those Noblemen, Gentlemen etc; who honoured me with their Assistance, This New Map of the County of Hereford engraved from the Original Drawing made from an Accurate Survey proved by Trigonometry is most Humbly dedicated by their Obedient Humble Servt....., Ross-on-Wye, Jany. 1st. 1754, uncoloured large scale map, engraved by Thomas Kitchin on four sheets, two conjoined, the margins decorated with 288 shields, but with only 77 allotted (indicating Taylor's struggle to attract subscribers), compass rose, mileage scale and decorative allegorical cartouche, an inset town plan of Hereford, occasional marginal repaired closed tears, each sheet approximately 610 x 560 mm, two conjoined and framed and glazed in 3 uniform frames The first and one of the rarest of Isaac Taylor's large-scale surveys probably failed on a purely financial basis because the lack of wealth and the sparse population of a largely rural county made it very difficult to raise sufficient support and sponsorship. With only 77 subscribers it is believed that probably less than 100 maps were eventually printed, with only a few surviving to the present day. Taylor's subsequent maps do not feature sponsor's coats of arms, probably indicating that he was disappointed with the funds which were raised.
Herefordshire. Taylor (Isaac), To my Worthy Subscribers in general but more particularly to those Noblemen, Gentlemen etc; who honoured me with their Assistance, This New Map of the County of Hereford engraved from the Original Drawing made from an Accurate Survey proved by Trigonometry is most Humbly dedicated by their Obedient Humble Servt....., Ross-on-Wye, Jany. 1st. 1754, uncoloured large scale map, engraved by Thomas Kitchin on four sheets, two conjoined, the margins decorated with 288 shields, but with only 77 allotted (indicating Taylor's struggle to attract subscribers), compass rose, mileage scale and decorative allegorical cartouche, an inset town plan of Hereford, occasional marginal repaired closed tears, each sheet approximately 610 x 560 mm, two conjoined and framed and glazed in 3 uniform frames The first and one of the rarest of Isaac Taylor's large-scale surveys probably failed on a purely financial basis because the lack of wealth and the sparse population of a largely rural county made it very difficult to raise sufficient support and sponsorship. With only 77 subscribers it is believed that probably less than 100 maps were eventually printed, with only a few surviving to the present day. Taylor's subsequent maps do not feature sponsor's coats of arms, probably indicating that he was disappointed with the funds which were raised.
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