Tourist Maps of Devon

 JAMES WYLD Both Edward Stanford and G F Cruchley [1] produced folding maps concerning the military manoeuvres which took place on Dartmoor in 1873 . However, they were not the only publishers: James Wyld also published a map showing Dartmoor just in time for the manoeuvres which were held in the autumn of 1873. James Wyld published two maps of Devon: a reissue of the Baker/Faden map of 1799 ( B&B 62 , issued from circa 1861); and a reissue of W Faden’s map of 1816 (from 1833, B&B 80B ). He also issued other maps covering parts of Devon including maps by James Green [2] and John Pascoe [3] concerning proposed canal and road improvements. He also sold a map of Plymouth by John Cooke in a slip case with his label. Size: 755 x 850 mm. English Statute Miles (8F + 5M = 155 mm). WYLD'S MAP OF THE COUNTRY TO BE OCCUPIED FOR THE MILITARY MANOEUVRES DURING THE AUTUMN OF 1873 (across top border) wit...

  W H Kearley WRIGHT W H Kearley Wright was the Borough Librarian in Plymouth when he wrote his history of Okehampton. However, he was also the editor of a series of magazines, The Western Antiquary; or Devon and Cornwall Note-Book . These were published between 1881 - 1892 with W H Luke being the printer/publisher for many of the issues; Latimer and Son from 1881 – 1886; and in London, Elliot Stock, 1896. The magazine included numerous illustrations, plans, pedigrees, etc inc. folding. It was a wonderfully ambitous monthly publication, with contributions from leading local historians; it covered every aspect of life, historical, topographical, current in Cornwall and Devon. A few additional parts were published in 1895, forming a twelve volume set. Wright's history of Okehampton appeared in 1887 with text: this was a reissue of parts published in c.1839 and printed by G P Hearder with additional notes by Rev. H G Fothergill and updated with new chapters plus a map. Wright 1 Size...

 WILLIAM WOOD Wood 4 Size: 260 x 290 mm. SCALE (10+30 = 40 mm) Chains . MAP OF EXETER Corrected to the present time (Ca). Attractive coat of arms – SEMPER FIDEL flanked by armour and two horses (Ea). Signature: PALMER & STONE, EXETER. (inside map, Ae). Bristol and Exeter Railway (only): St David’s station not named. Area extends from Primrose and Culverton Cottages (Da) to Alphington Gate in south (Be) and eastwards as far as Workhouse Lane. Illustrated. 1. 1857 The Hand-Book To South Devon, Dartmoor, &c. Third Edition Devonport. W Wood. (1857). DevA, KB. 2. 1857 The map has been considerably improved. It is larger; now measures 260 x 325 mm and the extra space has been used to include 10 vignette views of the city and surroundings. Imprint replaced by: ENGRAVED FOR THE HANDBOOK TO EXETER, ...

WILLIAM WOOD Wood 3 Size: 215 x 270 mm. Scale of English Miles 69.1 – 1 Degree (2 + 14 = 68 mm). SOUTH-DEVON (Ee). Imprint: Engraved from the Ordnance Survey for the Hand-Book to South-Devon. (CeOS). Railway to Cornwall, Tavistock and Dartmouth, Exmouth and from Axminster (seems to start there!) to Exeter. The area covered is from Rame Head to Lyme Regis and north to Chulmleigh. Illustrated. 1. 1857 The Hand Book To South Devon, Dartmoor, etc. Third Edition Devonport. W Wood. (1857). KB. 2. 1870 New imprint replaces previous: Presented with the Three Towns' Almanack for 1870 (CaOS). Dartmoor Loop, Crediton to Tavistock complete. Lines to Brixham and Launceston. Dotted lines from Sprayton to borders side and top borders west and north of Hatherleigh. Directions added, From Bude and To London etc in border. The Three Towns...

  WILLIAM WOOD As mentioned, Wood´s maps might appear in more than one published work, and more than one map/plan might be included in one volume. This rather attractive map of Edgcumbe Park is no exception and appeared in four separate works. William Rundell drew the previous plan of Plymouth and this map. He was registered in Devonport in the period 1840-1844, at 73 George Street. The first of his maps was a plan for the Port Commissioners circa 1861. Rundell executed two maps for Wood in this period and both were used in his Almanacks. Wood 2 Size: 195 x 130 mm. No scale. Map of MOUNT EDGCUMBE PARK. (Ee) together with imprint: Published by W Wood. Fore St., Devonport . Signature: W W Rundell Sc. (EeOS).The map is oriented with north at bottom. The map is a detailed plan of the Edgcumbe Park area with 10 very small circular vignettes at the important points....

WILLIAM WOOD A popular local guide first published c.1855 was The Hand-Book to South Devon and Dartmoor . The author was probably William Wood, a publisher with premises in Devonport. He published a great number of local guide books including ten editions of the Hand-Book of Devonport , the Three Towns’ Almanack , from 1860 until 1896, Rambles and Excursions (of Plymouth) and the Handbook to Cornwall (c.1880). All these works were illustrated with maps. The first two editions of the South Devon handbook included a close copy of the Ebden/Duncan county map first published in 1825 (95, see also 129A in Victorian Maps ) and which had recently reappeared in Henry George Collins’ The New British Atlas . However, when the Hand-Book was reissued as the Third Edition only a few years later this large map was replaced by one of the southern part of the county. Later copies of the almanack also contained this smaller map of South Devon, possibly amended by W G Cooper, engraver and lithographer...