Cockrem 2 

The second “map” published by E Cockrem is not strictly a map. However, it is more than simply a view and the accompanying text makes it clear that there was a sense of orientation and perspective and was clearly a guide of sorts. It reminds one vaguely of the map of Devon produced by George Bickham in 1750 (Printed Maps of Devon B&B 36) where a rider poses before a view of the county stretching away behind him. That illustration was a classic bird’s-eye view. Here we have a 360° panorama of the area around the viewer. The accompanying text in the small book[1] is clearly that of a tourist guide with all the information one would expect to be present. Besides the panorama there were 9 attractive oval vignette views[2].

William Elliott was possibly born in Plymouth as he served an apprenticeship in  Plymouth Dock under Lazarus Congdon[3], stationer and publisher and proprietor of the Dock Telegraph (1812). Elliott’s addresses in Torquay were Vaughan Parade (1840-1855) and 2, Lawrence Place (1856). He was proprietor of the Torquay Chronicle in 1856. Somers Cocks dates one engraving of Watcombe near Torquay by Smart and published by Elliott to 1830 making it his earliest recorded work. Elliott was working with Cockrem from about 1834 and their address was then 10, Strand but they only seem to have cooperated on this one project[4]. 

   
 
Size: 200 mm in diameter.  No scale.

1. 1841      

A Guide to Torquay containing General History and explanation of the Panorama from Park Hill      

Torquay. E Cockrem and W Elliott. 1841.   DevA[5], KB.

                                                        

PANORAMA FROM PARK HILL (centrally) surrounding a compass with north point. Surrounding the title is a "clock" type scale with numbers from 1 to 19. No imprint or signature.

When the panorama is held with north to the top the number 4 is also top. Around the central circuar panel is a birds-eye view giving a 360° panorama from the summit of Park Hill. The map has no labeling but the features are identified by the number ring and the accompanying text. 

 

Note early spelling Paington.


For Cockrem´s The Panorama of Torquay (1830/1832) click here for access.

For Cockrem´s Map of the country ... neighbourhood of Torquay (1842) click here for access.

For Cockrem´s Plan of the Town of Torquay (1853) click here for access.

For Cockrem´s Map of Torquay and the Adjacent Country (1856) click here for access.

For Cockrem´s Map of Torquay and the Adjacent Country (by Stanford) (1864) click here for access.

For Cockrem´s Plan of the Town of Torquay (by Stanford) (1864) click here for access.

For an overview of Cockrem´s life and works (and connection with the "Alphington Ponies") click here for access.

[1] Only 130 x 105 mm the guide ran to 90 pages plus an Appendix with a further 13.
[2] See Somers Cocks entry S.152.
[3] Listed in Universal British Directory 1792-98 and in Holden’s Directory (1811). Both he and a John Congdon, also stationer, are listed in The Picture of Plymouth (1812) in Fore Street, Dock.
[4] Somers Cocks lists three engravings for each person and none are signed by both together.

[5] Two copies: one of which has a cropped Hearder trade card pasted onto reverse of title page (see Hearder – Torquay). Bideford is also reputed to have a copy of this work but give publisher as Torquay, E Cockrem, 1842.

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