Banfield 5


The Reverend Tugwell's North Devon Handbook was written c.1855 (last date in text concerning funds to build a new church, p.7) and first appeared c.1857 with a map (Banfield 5, below) executed by W Gauci of London which is dated 1856. It was possibly commissioned by Banfield as his name appeared on the cover of the second edition. This must have appeared c.1863 as there is a reference to a new wing of the North Devon Infirmary opening in September of that year (p.17). There was a preface to each volume but undated.

When the fourth edition appeared c.1877 the prefaces to the first and second editions were included and are now dated. The first preface has a date of 1857, the second 1860 and the preface to the fourth edition is dated 1877. This back-dating was obviously incorrect as far as the second edition is concerned.




Size: 330 x 745 mm. SCALE OF MILES (2 = 90 mm).

1. 1857 A Map of the NORTH OF DEVON AND PART OF SOMERSET. Imprint: Published by John Banfield, Ilfracombe, 1856. Signature: W.Gauci, Litho. 72 Gt. Titchfield St. London. below the title (Bb). The Key (Db) lists Picturesque Views, Post Roads and Other Roads. The railway is shown to Bideford. Across the top, a ‘Section from the Foreland to Morthoe Hill’ showing the geological strata from De la Beche’s Report.

a) Inserted in book at p. 258, ie before endpapers. Illustrated.

The North Devon Handbook: Being A Guide To The Topography And Archaeology ...by Rev. Tugwell
Ilfracombe: John Banfield. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. (1857). BL[1], DevA, KB, [Bid].

b) Single sheet on linen backing folding into red-brown cover with gilt title. Trimmed close losing final text.

Map of North Devon
Ilfracombe. John Banfield. (1857). KB.

c) Inserted into pocket formed using final endpaper and cover.

The North Devon Handbook: Second Edition [2]
Ilfracombe. John Banfield. (1863). TM, KB, [NDL, Ilfr].

The North Devon Handbook ... Third Edition
Ilfracombe. John Banfield. (1863). [NDL, Bid, DevA].

2. 1872 Imprint changed to Published by William Stewart, Ilfracombe, 1872. Signature: P.Gauci, Lith. 9 North Crescent, London.. Key revised to include railways and stations. Railways to Ilfracombe, projected line Barnstaple to Taunton (all coloured red). Some revision of roads, eg New Road from Bideford (AeOS) strengthened; New road to Hatherleigh (and margin note); and new road layout at Kentisbury. Illustrated below (detail).

The North Devon Handbook: Second Edition [3]
Ilfracombe. John Banfield (William Stewart). (1872). DevA.

3. 1876 Imprint changed to Published by William Stewart, Ilfracombe, 1876. Map is not coloured. Reference to Gauci deleted.

The North Devon Handbook: Second Edition [4]
Ilfracombe. John Banfield (William Stewart). (1876). KB.

The North Devon Handbook ... Fourth Edition
London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. Ilfracombe: W Stewart. (1877[5]). BL[6], DevA, KB.


RETURN to list of Banfield Maps

NOTES:

[1] BL 10368.a.21.

[2] Cover title is now Banfield's North Devon Hand-Book 2nd Edition. Originally it was simply North Devon Handbook. The London publishing connection seems to have been terminated. Now has Preface to Second Edition with book list (and Roman numeral pagination). EWSL copy lacks map.

[3] Cover title is now Stewart’s North Devon Hand-Book 2nd Edition but title page is identical to Banfield’s second edition. This also contains Banfield 7 in the second state.

[4] Edition is same as above with substitution of Stewart for Banfield on cover title only. Also contains a second map of North Coast with plans of Ilfracombe and of Lynton with Lynmouth, see Stewart 1.

[5] Preface is dated 1877, the cover title is Stewart’s North Devon Handbook – 4th Edition. [6] BL 10368.cc.5.


 

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