Antique Staffordshire County Map Engraving A Fullarton & Co Glasgow 19thC
$42.08
Antique Staffordshire County Map Engraving A Fullarton & Co Glasgow 19thC
An attractive original antique 19th-century engraved county map of Staffordshire, England, published by Archibald Fullarton & Co., Glasgow.
This finely detailed black-and-white map is entitled “STAFFORD SHIRE” and depicts the historic county of Staffordshire, including its towns, villages, roads, canals, rivers and surrounding county boundaries.
The map features Stafford, Stoke, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Lichfield, Wolverhampton, Walsall and numerous smaller settlements, providing a fascinating insight into the geography and transport networks of Victorian England.
Archibald Fullarton & Co. was a prominent 19th-century Scottish publishing firm, particularly well known for its geographical publications, atlases and finely engraved maps.
This map provides a fascinating record of Staffordshire before the major urban expansion of the later Victorian period.
An interesting piece of British cartographic history, ideal for collectors of antique maps, Staffordshire memorabilia, local history and Victorian engravings.
Condition:
Antique condition with age-related foxing, discolouration and staining, particularly around the margins.
Visible historic fold lines and creasing, together with some small edge tears, nicks and wear to the paper. There is a small tear extending upwards from the lower margin.
The engraved detail remains generally clear and legible.
Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.
An authentic-looking period map with plenty of character, suitable for framing, display or inclusion in a collection of antique British county maps.
Measures approx 21.5 x 27.5cm
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