Samuel and James Neele

 Neele 2

The first guide to Plymouth is attributable to Henry Woollcombe, attorney-at-law resident in Frankfort Street, Plymouth and a freeman of the Borough. He was the founding member of the Plymouth Institution which was formed in 1812. He laid the foundation stone of the Athenaeum in 1812 which became the institutions new home. Although his A View Of Plymouth-Dock, Plymouth and the adjacent country contained only one map when first issued, further maps were added for editions of The Tourist's Companion; and The Stranger’s Guide when they appeared post-1823 although this Neele map was maintained (see Cooke 1 and 2). The later guides are the work of John Sanford.

Size: 175 x 210 mm. Scale of Miles (6 = 37 mm).

ENVIRONS OF PLYMOUTH, AND DOCK. Imprints (CeOS): Plymouth Dock, Published by Granville & Son 1812 (sic) with Entered at Stationers Hall (below). Signature: Neele, sc, Strand (EeOS). A plain two line border. There is a compass (Be).

Description: The coast is shown from W Looe to Burr Island and Thulestone (sic); the inland area stretches to Tremayne just northwest of Launceston and to Moreton Hampstead. Illustrated. 


1. 1812 A View Of Plymouth-Dock, Plymouth and the adjacent country
Plymouth-Dock. A Granville & Son[1]. 1812. KB.

2. 1823 Granville imprint replaced by: Plymouth Dock. Published by J. Johns No. 56 Fore Street. (which is now AeOS). The Breakwater has been added. Illustrated.

 

The Tourist's Companion; Being a Guide to the Towns of Plymouth, Plymouth-Dock, Stonehouse, Morice-Town, Stoke and their vicinities[2]
London. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. 1823. BL[3], KB.

3. 1828 New title – DEVONPORT replaces DOCK. Imprint amended: Devonport. Published by J. Johns ... Signature of H Longmaid, Liskd replaces that of Neele. Illustrated.




The Tourist's Companion to the most interesting objects … of Plymouth,Devonport and Stonehouse ....
London. E Nettleton. 1828. DevA[4], BL[5].

The Stranger’s Guide to Plymouth, Devonport, Stonehouse, Stoke, Morice-Town, and Vicinities
Plymouth. E Nettleton. (1828). KB[6].

The Tourist's Companion Being a Guide to Devonport, Stoke, Morice-Town, Stonehouse and Plymouth... , by John Sanford
Devonport; J Johns: London; Baldwin and Cradock. 1828. KB[7].

The Tourist's Companion; Being a Guide to Devonport, ... , by John Sanford
Devonport. W Colman. 1830. TQ, BL[8].

 


NOTES:

[1] Sold by Crosby and Co., London, Southwood, Plymouth and Gray, Stonehouse.[2] Also contains a second map Town Of Plymouth Dock, see Longmaid 1.
[3] BL 10358.bb.55. Also Library of Congress copy posted online.
[4] Last date in text 1828 on page 120. Attributable to J Sandford. sB.ply.1828.san.
[5] BL 10352.a.28. Last date in text is Jan. 1828 on page 23.
[6] Contains three maps; the text is identical to that of the next entry (The Tourist's Companion by John Sanford).
[7] Contains two further maps: Devonport (Cooke 1) and New Guide to Plymouth Sound (c.f. Cooke 2), see note above. Last date in text is an account of the hurricane of January 13th 1828 on page 116ff.
[8] BL 10360.a.7.

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