A Map of Kent 1769
published in a limited edition by
Addison Publications
London
Of all our counties, Kent has one of the most fascinating histories. Much has been written about the county, famously beginning with Domesday in 1086, but the visual impact of a map allows us to feel as though we are stepping into the past. Such was the importance of Kent that it was one of the first counties to be mapped at the large scale of 2 inches to a mile more than 250 years ago.
This 1769 survey of Kent is rich in fascinating detail - roads, churches, towns and villages, houses, gardens, farms and coastline. Often, even the names of property owners are recorded.
The detailed survey by John Andrews and Andrew Dury was engraved on copperplates then printed. The two men funded their project in the traditional way of enlisting advance subscribers and the result is a remarkably detailed map on 25 large sheets.
Now, two London publishers have produced the first complete facsimile, enhanced with the addition of colour which brings the landscape and seascape to life. Rivers, woodland, and parks are coloured as are the important administrative boundaries of lathes and hundreds.
Limited edition and free frame
This fine new facsimile edition, taken from one of the original sets, is printed on Chagall Bianco paper chosen as a perfect match to the original for shade and colour, and is presented folded in a handsome Solander case.
The complete collection of 28 loose double-page spreads, each 53 x 74cm, comprises the 25 map sheets together with the index map, detailed map of Canterbury and the Subscribers' page.
An additional map of your choice and a frame are provided free of charge. The edition is numbered and limited to just 500 copies.
The price is £975 including UK delivery and payment may be made in monthly instalments at no additional cost.
Buckram bound solander case to hold all 28 double-page spreads
Take a step back in time
For all those with an interest in the social, political and maritime history of Kent, this enthralling map is a must. Trace your home back through time to see the roads, paths and gardens in absorbing detail. Andrews and Dury recorded everything they saw, from the great Cathedral to the layout of private gardens.
Peter Barber, former Map Librarian of The British Library, has written the accompanying commentary volume to the Map of Kent. Peter writes that Andrews and Dury made '...the most skilfully engraved and beautiful of all the historic maps of Kent.
The original subscribers included King George III, and his copy remains in The Royal Collection to this day. The 'Garden of England' has held particular importance in the history of England as a whole, containing essential ports, agricultural land and of course, the home of Canterbury Cathedral. The Archbishop was also one of the original subscribers.
published in facsimile by
Addison Publications
London — 2023