Tourist Maps of Devon

  John Murray -   Handbook for Travellers The following Murray maps can be found in the following editions:   1. 1895     A Handbook for Travellers in Devon    ... Eleventh Edition revised                London. John Murray. 1895, 1895 (1896).     KB ; TM .                  A Handbook for Travellers in Devon   ... Eleventh Edition revised               London. Edward Stanford. 1895 (1901) [1] .   KB . Murray 9 - Lynton, Ilfracombe and Barnstaple  Size : 160 x 300 mm. Scale: (4 = 50 mm) Miles .   LYNTON, ILFRACOMBE, AND BARNSTAPLE . (CaOS). Imprint: London. John Murray, Albemarle Street. (CeOS). Signature: J Bartholomew Edinr (EeOS). Scale: (Aa). Copyright : (AeOS)....

Dulau - Thorough Guide Series Dulau (North) 10   Size: 90 x 145 mm.   English Miles (8 = 50 mm).   SECTION MAP No. 1A with with map number on EP map: MAP IA (p.21). Signature : John Bartholomew & Co. Edinr. Scale (Aa). Copyright : (AeOS). Description: Area from Barnstaple bar in east to Lynton. Illustrated.  1. 1890            Thorough Guide ... North Devon And North Cornwall Fifth Edition, Revised. London. Dulau & Co. 1890 (1891).

John Roberts Chanter - Barnstaple John Chanter's (1816-1895) first work containing a map was published in 1865; the map being a plan of the town of Barnstaple. Sketches of Some Striking Incidents in the History of Barnstaple was printed and sold by E J Arnold of High Street, Barnstaple and was a summarised history of the chief events of the town. This was the substance of a lecture that Chanter had given to the Literary & Scientific Institution of Barnstaple in March 1865. In 1866 Chanter compiled his Sketches of the Literary History of Barnstaple which again was printed and sold locally by E J Arnold. This was the bringing together of various Papers that Chanter had read at the Literary Institution. The Striking Incidents is a rather dry affair but has an interesting account of the Danes´ involvement in the founding of Barnstaple. The Plan of Barnstaple described below is drawn with the intention of showing the limits of the castle and Castle Green, much owing to the origin...

 John Bartholomew  6  – ROYAL ATLAS   As well as taking transfers from the Imperial Map to provide sectional maps for guide books as illustrated, from March 1899 to May 1900 Bartholomew also used transfers to produce a new set of regional maps. These were published in 20 parts to produce The Royal Atlas of England and Wales   (edited by J Bartholomew and published by George Newnes   Limited ). South Devon was sheet XXXI with North Devon on sheets XXV and XXVI. Also included in the Atlas was a second overview map of England and Wales on six sheets with a map of the West Country (Plate 12). Transfers from this map [1] were used to produce a cyclist’s map specially prepared for the Pattisons whisky company . Around the county map there are vignette scenes from the Pattisons` distillery and two of their products. The reverse is titled Pattisons` Scotch Whisky is invaluable to all Travellers & Sportsmen Abroad or at home who go in for Cycling - Golfing...