New "Half-Inch" Cycling Road Maps of England and Wales: Reduced by Permission from the New Ordnance Survey Author: Bartholomew, John Place Published: London Publisher: G. W. Bacon & Co., Ltd., 127 Strand Date Published: c.1906-1925 Description: 26 maps. Index Map, 1-10, 10a, 11-24. In color. 25.2x11.3 cm (10x4½"), folded; various sizes unfolded, each map attached to boards and backed with linen, housed in red leather box with velvet-lined interior. A collection of maps of England and Wales showing bicycle and car routes, along with useful information such as road elevation, distance between cities, and potentially dangerous routes. Scaled at two miles to an inch. Each map is covers a small region of England or Wales, and appear to be produced for use while on the road. Many maps bound with printed index of towns, with reference to town's location on map and most recent census population. Early 20th century Britain saw an explosion of interest in cycling and motoring, and maps such as these enabled residents and tourists alike to explore the country in new ways. The Bartholemew family, based in Edinburgh, engaged in mapmaking beginning in 1825, and produced high-quality maps of the United Kingdom and beyond into the 21st century. Their maps were often taken up and produced by other publishers, with this series being produced by G.W. Bacon & Co. Additional shipping charges may apply Condition: Box with significant cracking in leather and red rot, soiling to interior velvet; some maps with a few tears at folds, insect damage; overall very good. Item#: 307217a Headline: Cycling Maps early 20th c. England
New "Half-Inch" Cycling Road Maps of England and Wales: Reduced by Permission from the New Ordnance Survey Author: Bartholomew, John Place Published: London Publisher: G. W. Bacon & Co., Ltd., 127 Strand Date Published: c.1906-1925 Description: 26 maps. Index Map, 1-10, 10a, 11-24. In color. 25.2x11.3 cm (10x4½"), folded; various sizes unfolded, each map attached to boards and backed with linen, housed in red leather box with velvet-lined interior. A collection of maps of England and Wales showing bicycle and car routes, along with useful information such as road elevation, distance between cities, and potentially dangerous routes. Scaled at two miles to an inch. Each map is covers a small region of England or Wales, and appear to be produced for use while on the road. Many maps bound with printed index of towns, with reference to town's location on map and most recent census population. Early 20th century Britain saw an explosion of interest in cycling and motoring, and maps such as these enabled residents and tourists alike to explore the country in new ways. The Bartholemew family, based in Edinburgh, engaged in mapmaking beginning in 1825, and produced high-quality maps of the United Kingdom and beyond into the 21st century. Their maps were often taken up and produced by other publishers, with this series being produced by G.W. Bacon & Co. Additional shipping charges may apply Condition: Box with significant cracking in leather and red rot, soiling to interior velvet; some maps with a few tears at folds, insect damage; overall very good. Item#: 307217a Headline: Cycling Maps early 20th c. England
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