Besley 2 


Size: 235 x 280 mm.   SCALE (10 + 30 = 40 mm).

 EXETER, Corrected to the Present Time, BY J. WARREN, SURVEYOR (Ed). Imprint: Published by Henry Besley, Directory Office, South St, Exeter.  (CeOS). Signature: Engraved by the Omnigraph, F P Becker, & Co. Patentees (AeOS) and address 12, Paternoster Row (EeOS). Plain three line border Title (Ba); North point (Ca); Reference table (Ad); Scale bar (Ee). Shows the Bristol and Exeter Railway Station on the South Devon Railway. 

1. 1845  

The Route Book Of Devon ...                                                           

Exeter. H Besley. (1845).            DevA, BL[1], KB.

 

The Route Book Of Devon ... Second Edition                                             

Exeter. H Besley. (1846).          [DevA], [BL], KB.

 

The Route Book Of Devon ... New Edition

Exeter. H Besley. (1850).        [DevA], KB. 

Hand Books of Devonshire. Exeter and Neighbourhood 

Exeter. H Besley. (1852[2]).          KB.

 

2. 1854            

Two roads break the bottom border: To Pince's Nursery and To Veitch's Nursery added outside lower border. Victoria Park added off the New North Road.                                                                 (DevA).

 

The Route Book Of Devon ... New Edition

Exeter. H Besley. (1854[3]), (1856[4]), (1865).     FB, KB; KB; DevA.

                    

   

3. 1869     

J Warren removed. The South Western Railway added from northeast to Queen Street and St. Davids stations necessitating removal of nursery and stream (Cc). 'To Veitch’s Nursery’ erased. Public Hall added next to prison. Additional developments, eg in SE and along Workhouse Lane. 

   Hand Books of Devonshire. Exeter, The Cathedral; Institutions ... etc   

     Exeter. H Besley. (1869[5]).                 KB. 

  The Route Book Of Devon ... A New Edition

     Exeter. H Besley. (1871).         BL[6], NLS, KB, DevA.

 

Folding map in covers with title label PLAN OF EXETER.     P.

 

4. 1877            

Title simply EXETER (20 mm below border). Becker’s signature erased. 

Hand Books of Devonshire. Exeter, The Cathedral; Institutions ... etc 

 Exeter. H Besley & Son.1877[7]).          KB.

5. 1877    

Title simply EXETER (10 mm below border). Rougemont Hotel replaces City Prison. A new note added FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY’S ESTATE (Ae). Illustrated. 

 The Route Book Of Devon ... A New Edition

Exeter. H Besley & Son. (1877[8]).         BL, KB.                                                                                                                                                                   

6. 1878            

Becker signatures reinstated. Rougemont Hotel shows signs of erasure.

                       

Hand Books of Devonshire. Exeter, The Cathedral; Institutions ... etc 

Exeter. H Besley & Son. (1878[9]).           BL.

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter ... 1881 with a plan of the City ...Two Shillings....

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1881.      BL[10], B.

 

The Hand-Book to Exeter

 Exeter. Besley & Son. 1881.         [Bid].

 

7. 1882

Note FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY’S ESTATE lacking.

                       

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1882 with a plan of the City ...Two Shillings....

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1882.                       BL.

                       

8.  1883

From c.1883 the map was lithographically altered. Larger size: 310 x 370 mm. The title is now: EXETER AND SUBURBS (Ea). Imprint: PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY H BESLEY & SON, SOUTH STREET, EXETER.  (CeOS). New imprint: ENTERED AT STATIONERS’ HALL (EeOS). A plain three line border; North point (Cb).

                        Extends out to Exwick, St. Thomas and Wonford. Certain lettering is redone and places are retitled (HM Prison instead of County Gaol) etc.

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1883 with a plan of the City ... Three shillings and sixpence

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1883.            BL, B.

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1884 with a plan of the City ... Two shillings and sixpence

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1884.          DevA[11].

 

9. 1885 

Minor changes, e.g. St Anne’s Well Brewery deleted behind the Rougemont Hotel and Victoria Hall and a nursery added by Velwell Villas (Bb). Deletion of T.G. stations.

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1884 with a plan of the City ... Two shillings and sixpence

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1885.             BL.

 

10. 1886

Minor changes, e.g.”Field” markings deleted at Pennsylvania Park, Combs Farm deleted (Da), Trews Weir added (Ce), Grammar School (Dd) changed from L-shape structure to small buildings.

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1886 with a plan of the City ... Two shillings and sixpence

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1886.                             BL.

 

11. 1889

Minor changes, e.g. STREET becomes ST in imprint. Higher Barracks becomes Cavalry Barracks, New developments replace Polsloe House and Recreation Ground, changes to roads and buildings at the Devon C. Constabulary – New North Road.

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1889-90 ... Two shillings and sixpence

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1889.                                         BL.

 

12. 1890

Minor changes, e.g. title redrawn (more floral), STREET in imprint and many names show signs of reengraving. The area at St Thomas shows developments: Pince’s name removed at nursery; county ground added; and Cowick Road added at Union Street with change in depiction of buildings. 

 

The Post Office Directory of Exeter and Suburbs for 1893-94 with a plan of the City ... Two shillings and sixpence

Exeter. Besley & Son. 1893.                                      BL.

 

13. 1895

Imprint: PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY BESLEY & DALGLEISH SOUTH STREET, EXETER (CeOS). Size: 300 x 375 mm. A new note added FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY’S ESTATE (Ae). Illustrated. 


Besleys Illustrated Hand Book of Exeter, the Cathedral, etc 

Exeter. Besley & Son. (1895). P[12].


Worth's Guide to Exeter. The Cathedral Handbook (Third edition) by Thomas B Worth[13]
Exeter. T B Worth. 1900[14]. P, KB.

 

14. 1900


No imprint. 

    

Besleys Illustrated Hand Book of Exeter, the Cathedral, etc     

Exeter. Besley & Son. (1900).      TQ.


[1] BL (796.d.30).

[2] Last date in main text is August 1852 (p.45). Includes 4 vignette views which are undated. Hardback.

[3] Text is as 1850 work but the additional engravings are dated 1853 and 1854. In addition, Cooper’s Lynton and Lynmouth is advertised as “just published” (appeared 1853).

[4] Text is as 1850 work but the additional engravings are dated 1853 and 1854. In addition, Rowe’s Perambulations of Dartmoor is advertised as “just published in a cheap edition” (pub. 1856).

[5] Last date in main text is February 1869 (p.32) and the advertising section has typical number, (69), on first page, lower right. Paperback.

[6] BL (10368.aaa.49).

[7] Last date in main text is March 1871 (p.55). However, advertising section has typical number, (77), on first page, lower right. Paperback.

[8] BL 10358.aaa.63. Last date in main text is 29th May 1876 (p.333) but may be later (no adverts).

[9] BL 10360.aaa.68. Last date in main text is March 1871 (p.55). Dated (1880) by BL but advertising section has typical number, (78), on first page, lower right.

[10] All BL copies of the Directory are stored at BL P.P.2507.yb; not all contain the map.

[11] Exeter also has Directory copies for 1885, 1894 and 1900 lacking the map.

[12] Map printed in sepia not black as usual.

[13] It is possible that the work was published by the author as an advertising vehicle for his Art Gallery, formerly the Mol's Coffee House. Reference to it being the third edition is made in the Preface. The work was printed by William Pollard & Co.

[14] Reverse is a plan of the Cathedral. The map is imprinted Besley and Dalgleish who were active c.1899-1911.The guide has a list of memorials inside the cathedral and there is no mention of those erected in 1902; the latest being that for Logan 1898. The Appendix is dated 23rd April 1900.

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