Antique Map of Sussex Emanual Bowen C
A large-format map of Sussex, published in the 'Large English Atlas', with views and town plans are of Chichester and Lewes, and decorations of surveying instruments including a 'way-wiser' and a putto folding a theodolite. This atlas was the best county atlas of the 18th century, with maps by Emanuel Bowen, Thomas Bowen and one, Middlesex, by R.W. Seale. Beginning in the original plan was to publish one map each month until the series was completed, but this proved to be too ambitious and the 45 maps were not completed until . It is interesting that there were no geographical changes to the maps during their long publication period; the only changes were to the publisher's imprints beneath the bottom border. Usually the title cartouches illustrate the produce and industry of the county. Each is packed with notes of local interest. Plate number 35, good condition small tears to outer margines