Tourist Maps of Devon

  Rev. W R B Brownlow   In 1886 the Rev. William Robert Bernard   Brownlow, Bishop of Clifton, wrote an extensive survey covering Babbacombe and St Marychurch. The book was a result of a talk delivered to the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science   and originally published in their transactions. The Rev. Brownlow also reported on a Visitation to St Marychurch 1301, also printed in the society’s Transactions. The Torquay distributor was Andrew Iredale . At least two of Rev. Brownlow´s sermons were published and / or distributed by both Edward Cockrem and Edward Croydon of Torquay:  "A Little Child shall lead them." A few memorials of George Matthew Hoare, contained in notes to a sermon preached in S. John's, Torquay, May 18th, 1862 the Sunday after his funeral   [ 1862 ]; and    The Church of England and its Defenders. A second letter to Anglican friends .. In reply to the Rev. J. W. Patterson [i.e. to “The Church of England ver...

  Robert Brindley Not much is known of Robert Brindley b esides him being the artist and engraver of the map below for  The Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Directory in 1830 which was also published by Byers . William Byers   was printer, bookseller and bookbinder with various addresses in Fore Street from 1823 to 1852 [1]   although he originally registered his press in 1818 (19/2/1818, DRO Q/S 52). He was the proprietor and publisher of Devonport Independent and Plymouth and Stonehouse Gazette   from about 1840 to 1852 and published later editions of A Walk Round Mount Edgcumbe .a popular guide (see Byers / Cooke). He was also one of the leading producers of lithographs of local scenes. He published the second and subsequent editions of Henry E Carrington ‘s The Plymouth and Devonport Guide with issues from 1830 to 1850 ( c.f. below and Becker 1). He advertised himself as Bookseller &c to Duke of Clarence 1828-1830 and subsequently as Bookseller etc...

A & C  Black 7 - Railways   Black's Picturesque Guide   first appeared in 1843 and, like all other A & C Black   guide books, was republished regularly. The first edition contained a map of England and Wales; by 1845 there were 10 maps, by 1848 there were 14 and by 1855 a total of 25 maps were being issued. The first editions were not numbered, but by 1855 adverts within the volume were advertising the 3 rd edition. The editions from 1878 had 54 maps when the title was also changed. The map below has the signatures of Schenck and M’Farlane   but these were soon removed and the signature of John Bartholomew is found on most maps used by the Blacks. Friedrich Schenck   was born in Offenbach, Germany, in 1811 (full name Emil Ernst Friedrich Theodor Schenck) and died in Edinburgh in 1885. He trained as lithographer and artist in Munich and Paris. In 1840 he moved to Edinburgh at the invitation of Samuel Leith   and proceeded to give talks on litho...

A & C  Black 2 - Torquay Whether John Bartholomew had friends or relatives in Torquay is not known, but the constant updating of his map of Torquay certainly suggests he had. While most of Blacks maps were sparingly altered, Torquay was updated in some small way for almost every edition from 1862 to 1900. Size: 195 x 145 mm.      Scale of ½ a Mile (1/2 = 35 mm).     TORQUAY. (Ea). Signatures: Printed by W H M c Farlane, Edin r . (AeOS); and J. Bartholomew Edin r (EeOS).   Imprint: Published by A & C Black, Edinburgh (CeOS). Torquay Branch Railway with one station (at Torre). Illustrated above.   1. 1862       Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties Of England.   Devonshire.                          Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1862.      KB.          ...