South West of England by J. and C. Walker

Cornwall, Devonshire, Somerset, Dorset and part of Wiltshire, with an inset of the Isles of Scilly.

Entitled 'England IV. Published by the Superintendent for the Society of the Diffusion of Knowledge. Baldwin andCradock, 47 Paternoster Row, June 15th, 1830. Engraved by John and Charles Walker. Condition: Nice original outline colouring, repaired split on lower left, some creasing and brown tape to margin edges (hidden by mount).
Title: An antique map of the South West of England
Medium: Hand coloured engraving.		Image Size: 259 x 388mm, 10.25 x 15.25 " approx.
Order No. 2410	Price: SOLD	Paper Size: 280 x 408mm, 11 x 16 " approx.
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Biography:

John and Charles Walker

Sons of John Walker who worked for Alexander Dalrymple, Hydrogrographer to the East India Company in 1779 and for the Admiralty in 1795. John took over as hydrographer in 1808 and when he died Sir Francis Beaufort (of the wind scale) was appointed. The younger John also became hydrographer to the East India Co. in 1836. He and Charles continued the family firm until 1890.

In 1837 their most important county cartographic work appeared, the folio British Atlas (47 maps), jointly published with Longman, Rees and Co.

19th century map of the South West of England by John and Charles Walker.