1753 MAP Norfolk England HAND COLOR Engraved BOWEN Start Price USD 274.99 Current Price USD 274.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 Location Baltimore See more about '1753 MAP Norfolk England HAND COLOR Engraved BOWEN ' Description 1753 MAP Norfolk England HAND COLOR Engraved BOWEN 1753 Accurate Map of the County of Norfolk, England By Emmanuel Bowen.Medium: Copper Engraving, Hand ColoredImage size: 21 1/4 inches x 28 1/2 inches. (double-page) sheet. with a center fold.Condition: some staining and soiling in margins, short tears at edges, a few small marks of foxing. Main body of map is bright and very displayable. Nice clear plate mark.Sold By I Tinney, London, 1753. Emanuel Bowen was a print and map seller by trade, he was also engraver to both George II and Louis XV of France. From 1714 onwards he worked in London and began to produce some of the finest and most appealing maps of that era. He had great plans to publish a complete County Atlas, however he simply did not have the means to achieve this alone; so he joined forces with another map-maker, Thomas Kitchin, and together they published, The Large English Atlas. London : Printed and sold by Robert Wilkinson.In 1749, before the completion of the Atlas, they began to issue the individual maps and in 1760 the Atlas was finished. With few exceptions, the maps in 'The Large English Atlas' were the largest county maps ever to have been produced. They were also quite different to other maps of their time because of the topographical and historical details which were engraved around them. This made them far more entertaining to peruse. Two elaborate cartouches grace opposite corners. Hills, roads, towns, villages, cities, country estates, churches, and much else is clearly presented, and the hundreds are outlined in contrasting colors. A most impressive map historically and visually. International customers please use Paypal.  _gsrx_vers_236 (GS 5.0.3 (236)) Place a Bid!