On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique map "Oxfordshire".  The map has early colour.

DATE PRINTED: 1840 from a plate first produced in 1804 (see provenance below for the publication history).

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approx. 7" x 9.25" (18 cm x 23.5 cm) with a centre fold as issued.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER:  Drawn by Cole.

PROVENANCE:  A plate first published in Cole's "The British Atlas " in 1804 and subsequently in "English Topography" between 1816 and 1827.  The maps then appeared, updated with the railways and plate numbers, in Dugdale's "Curiosities of Great Britain: England & Wales Delineated." published between 1835 until 1842 when the maps were replaced with new plates engraved by Archer. The Archer plates are far more common than the earlier Cole plates.  This example includes early railways and plate numbers so was printed between 1835 and 1842.

TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper.

VERSO: There is 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.  Browned on the back but clean from the front.

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.

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