... Sells a great Variety of Prints, English and Foreign by the most Celebrated Masters And all Sorts of Maps and Globes.
by JEFFERYS, Thomas; and Anthony WALKER
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
[London,: at ye Corner of St Martins Lane Near Charing Cross,, c1750].. 255 by 180mm (10 by 7 inches).. Prints,""Thomas Jefferys Engraver - Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Trade card of Thomas Jefferys map and printseller Engraved trade card. Jefferys's trade card is finely engraved by Anthony Walker (1726-1765), """"a draughtsman of remarkable skill with a real sense of decorative design"""" (Hammelmann). Before producing the present engraving Walker had engraved the title for Jeffery's 'The Small English Atlas', of 1749. Walker surrounds the trade card with classical imagery. A large curtain is draped over a balustrade, revealing the engraved text. The text is presented by two female figures in classical dress, one holds a burin and paper, whilst the other, shown seated rests her left arm on a globe, in her left hand is a pair of compasses and in her right she holds a quadrant. Various scientific and artistic tools cascade down the right hand side of the engraving. On the ground is a waywiser, theodolite, a compass, and numerous print folios, atlases, and maps. Some of the folios and atlases bear names including, Senex, Halley, Moll, and Hogarth. Thomas Jefferys (1719-1771) was one of the most prolific map and printsellers working in London during the eighteenth century. He produced some of the most important maps of the Americas. He set up shop in Red Lyon Street, Clerkenwell, in 1747, moving to St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, in 1750, and he would later go into business with William Faden. In 1746, Jefferys was appointed Geographer to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and in 1757, Geographer to George, Prince of Wales, later George III. BM Heal 82.13; Baynton-Williams & Worms, p.689 & p.347.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11777
- Title
- ... Sells a great Variety of Prints, English and Foreign by the most Celebrated Masters And all Sorts of Maps and Globes.
- Author
- JEFFERYS, Thomas; and Anthony WALKER
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- at ye Corner of St Martins Lane Near Charing Cross,
- Place of Publication
- [London,
- Date Published
- c1750].
- Keywords
- Trade Card, Thomas Jefferys""
- Size
- 255 by 180mm (10 by 7 inches).
Terms of Sale
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2018
London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.
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