On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce 1794 map "Map of the Canal from Manchester to Runcorn.".
DATE PRINTED: 1795 (dated 1795 on the print, the date of engraving).
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approx 20.5 x 25.5 cm, 8 x 10 inches (medium) plus margins.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by Joseph Mutlow, 6 James St.
PROVENANCE: Published in "A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles Round Manchester", by John Aikin M.D. John Aikin (15 January 1747 – 7 December 1822) was an English doctor and writer. Published by John Stockdale, London in 1795.
TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is a nothing printed on the reverse side which is blank.
CONDITION: Good, suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY:I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh. The canal is connected to the Manchester Ship Canal via a lock at Cornbrook; to the Rochdale Canal in Manchester; to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Preston Brook, southeast of Runcorn; and to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Leigh. It once connected with the River Mersey at Runcorn but has since been cut off by a slip road to the Silver Jubilee Bridge.
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