A & C Black 4 - Plymouth, Devonport & Stonehouse

Size: 145 x 240 mm.  Scale of Yards (1000 = 35 mm). 

PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT & STONEHOUSE. Imprint: Published by A & C Black, Edinburgh. Engraver's signature: Drawn & Engraved by J. Bartholomew Edinr F.R.G.S. (AeOS); and printer's signature Printed by W H McFarlane, Edinr (EeOS).

Area shown is from Torpoint to The Laira, and Keyham Ho. (Ba) and Ford Park Gardens (Da). 

1. 1862  Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties ... Dorsetshire, Devon, And Cornwall

              Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1862. 

   

              Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties ... Dorsetshire, Devon, And Cornwall

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1862, 1862 (1863).   

 

2. 1863   Printer's signature removed. Illustrated. 


               Black’s (New) Guide To Devonshire .

               Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.  1863 to 1877 all editions.

 

                Black’s Guide To The South-Western Counties ... Dorsetshire, Devon, And Cornwall

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1864 to 1875 all editions.   


                Black’s (New) Guide To Devonshire .

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.  1879, 1880[1].

 

                Black's Guide to England and Wales ... Tenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1872.

 

                Black's Guide to England and Wales ... Twelfth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1881.

 

3. 1877    Signature shortened: J. Bartholomew Edinr F.R.G.S. 


                Black’s Guide To Devonshire

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1877

 

4. 1878    Signature shortened leaving J. Bartholomew Edinr.


              Black’s Guide To ... of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall 10th

              Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1878. 


              Black’s Guide To Devonshire

              Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1878, 1881. 

5. 1881   Map revised with addition of London & South West Railway to Friary Road station to Stonehouse Pool, SDR name changed at Mutley Road station, new developments at Rose Hill between Mill Lake and Stoke, more properties by gas works at Keyham Lake and 2 buildings at Mill Bay. Barracks replaces Sandycove House. 

                  Black’s Guide To ... of Dorset, Devon & Cornwall 11th

                  Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black.1881.


                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1882.         

 

6. 1884    Signature reinstated: Drawn & Engraved by J. Bartholomew Edinr F.R.G.S. Illustrated.

 

                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1883 (1884).

 

7. 1886    Signature shortened leaving Drawn & Engraved (gap) J. Bartholomew Edinr. The map has been extensively revised with many new buildings shown between Catdown and Little Saltram, especially at the latter and at Friary Station, new developments between Mill Lake and Stoke including new roads, and more properties at Keyham Bridge. West Hoe Road named.

 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Twelfth Edition – Thirteenth Ed.

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1886 - 1889.                           

 

8. 1890    Signature: John Bartholomew & Co, Edinr. North bank of Mill Lake extended. Pontoon and housing at Mill Bay and West Hoe.

 

                 Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Thirteenth Edition

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1889 (1890).             

 

9. 1891    Infectious Diseases Hospital added. Little Saltram expanded - Little Tothill fully developed.

 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Thirteenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1889 (1891).  

 

10. 1892  Signature reverts to: J. Bartholomew Edinr. Imprint: Published by A & C Black, London.

 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Fourteenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1892.   

 

11. 1892  Title: PLYMOUTH AND DEVONPORT (CaOS) with added imprint: Black's Handy Atlas of England and Wales (AaOS) and Plate number Plate 61 (EaOS). Signatures: John Bartholomew & Co. and The Edinburgh Geographical Institute (AeOS). The area between Mill Lake and Cemetery Road now fully developed. New layout at Friary Station (new road and siding). Map area is larger – 170 x 245 mm – to include Maker Church and Withy Hedge. 


                 Black’s Handy Atlas of England and Wales

                 Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1892.  

12. 1893  Title, signature, size and imprint as state 10. Stoke Cemetery with perimeter shown. Pymouth Cricket Ground. The Hoe now completely filled with buildings. 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Fourteenth Edition

                Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1892 (1893), 1892 (1894).               

 

13. 1895  Signature reinstated: J. Bartholomew Edinr. Mill Lake becomes Dead Lake. Illustrated. 


                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Fifteenth Edition

                London and Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1895, 1895 (1897[2]).    

14. 1901  Catdown is almost completely developed, eg Beaumont and Salisbury Roads. More roads south of Julian Street. Ford Park Gardens almost surrounded by built up areas. 

                Black’s Guide To Devonshire ... Sixteenth Edition                London. Adam and Charles Black. 1898 (1901).                                              


[1] The author's copy has attractive hand-coloured wash colour.

[2] Light printed colour suggesting water (1897); full colour added for 1901 issue.

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