Cassell & Co., Ltd 

Cassell 2a–e 

Our Own Country ... Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial was produced originally in 1882 (two volumes in a five-volume set are dated) and some time later also for subscribers in 6 volumes[1]. Subscriber’s copies seen are undated and have a title page differing from the other editions, with the words SPECIAL EDITION. The map of Exmoor (vol. 2) has a small portion of the coast east of Lynton. Although the volumes are packed with maps and plans, many have no scale and only maps in the fifth volume of the early set had a printer's signature.

 Cassell 2a 

Size: 135 x 52 mm.                                                              No Scale. 

MAP OF THE COURSE OF THE PLYM (CeOS). No signature or imprint. The area covered is from Prince Town (top) to the Breakwater (bottom). Volume 1, p.67. 


Cassell 2b 

Size: 60 x 105 mm.                                                             No Scale. 

MAP OF NORTH DEVON (CeOS). No signature or imprint. The area covered is from Lundy (northwest) to the Foreland and Meshaw (northeast and southeast). Volume 3, p.99. 

Cassell 2c 

Size: 90 x 138 mm.                                                   (5 = 32 mm) MILES. 

MAP OF SOUTH DEVON (CeOS). Signature: Typo-etching Co., del, et &c (EeOS). Oriented with west top. Area covered from Dartmouth and Kingswear (Ac) to Hennock and Exmouth (Ea and Ee). Volume 5, p.52. 


Cassell 2d 

Size: 85 x 134 mm.               No Scale. 

MAP OF EXETER (CeOS). No signature or imprint. The area covered is from Hermitage (Ab) to Heavitree (Ed). Volume 2, p.161. 

Cassell 2e 

Size: 60 x 80 mm.                                                          No Scale. 

OLD PLAN OF EXETER (CeOS). No signature or imprint. Miniature reproduction of Braun and Hogenberg. Volume 2, p.165. 

1. 1882            Our Own Country ... Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial Subscriber's Set

                        London, Paris & Melbourne. Cassell & Co., Ltd.1882[2].                       KB.

 

                        Our Own Country ... Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial Subscriber's Set

                        London, Paris & Melbourne. Cassell & Co., Ltd.1898.                              FB.

                       

Our Own Country ... Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial
London, Paris & Melbourne. Cassell & Co., Ltd. 1898.                               KB.



[1] Volume number of the subscriber set is sometimes shown by the number of stars on the spine.

[2] The author has a set of five volumes; Volumes IV and V are dated 1882.

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