Besley 7

Four very similar maps appeared about the same time covering the area of north Devon between Ilfracombe and Lynton. All three cover exactly the same area from Hartland to Minehead and include smaller maps of Ilfracombe and of Lynton with Lynmouth and all three are of similar size. The coast section is taken from Besley's map of North Devon (see B&B 134 North) of 1857. This later map was included in editions of the Route Book and in the Hand Book of North Devon which both have advert pages with the notation (71) on the first page: a typical dating technique of Besley’s, indicating publication in 1871. 

Three of these maps were lithographed by Charles King of Exeter. The first version appeared in 1868, published by John Banfield for his Shilling Guide-Book to North Devon, now in its fourth edition (see Banfield 7). The map is dated 1868, so predates Besley by two years. William Stewart began publishing guides to north Devon and Ilfracombe about the same time and his first map, which must be assumed to be a direct copy, appeared in 1872, is signed and dated by Chas. King of 8 Alma Terrace, St Sidwells, Exeter but was redrawn some six years later, this time lithographed by F J Halfyard of Exeter (see Stewart 1 and 2). 

Size: 310 x 400 mm.          Scale of English Miles (10 = 80 mm).               

COAST OF NORTH DEVON (Aa) together with maps of  ILFRACOMBE (below left; scale 20 chains = 50 mm) and LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH (below right; same scale). Imprint: Printed & Published by Henry Besley, Directory Office, South St, Exeter.  (CeOS). Lithographer's signature below the scale bar to Ilfracombe plan: C. King, Lith, 8 Alma Terrace, Exeter, 1870.

Map of North Devon shows coast from Hartland to Minehead. Projected railway to Ilfracombe is through Heanton Punchardon and Braunton with "S" curve to Ilfracombe. Projected railway Taunton-Barnstaple. Sketch plans of Ilfracombe and Lynton with Lynmouth. 

1. 1871 The Route Book Of Devon
Exeter. H Besley. (1871). BL[1], KB.

The Hand Book Of North Devon, Bude, Launceston, Tavistock, &c. with a trip on the Crediton and North Devon Railways
Exeter. H Besley. (1871). KB.

2. 1874  Railway to Ilfracombe is through Heanton Punchardon and Braunton with gentle curve ("C") to Ilfracombe. Projected second route Barnstaple to Ilfracombe passing Bittadon. Printer's signature deleted. 

The Hand Book Of North Devon, Bude, Launceston, Tavistock, &c. with a trip on the Crediton and North Devon Railways

Exeter. H Besley. (1874). KB. 

3. 1877  Imprint: Printed & Published by H Besley & Son, Directory Office, South St, Exeter.  (CeOS). Taunton to Barnstaple line completed. The easterly railway to Ifracombe has been deleted. Both lower maps show substantial signs of reworking, especially Ilfracombe; note especially the different script (except for streets most names are no longer in capitals) and different shading technique. Station replaces previous PROPOSED RAILY STN and Belgrave Cottage becomes Belgrave House (Ae). Illustrated. 

The Route Book Of Devon
Exeter. H Besley. (1877). BL, KB.

The Hand Book Of North Devon, Bude, Launceston, Tavistock, &c. with a trip on the Crediton and North Devon Railways

Exeter. H Besley and Son[2]. (1880)[3]. KB. 

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[1] BL (10368.aaa.49),

[2] Besley was using the company of Adams and Francis (W J Adams & Sons) to distribute his books and views in London (p.17 of adverts).

[3]  This edition has text dated to Sept. 1877 (p. 32) and a reference to Bideford Grammar School expected to be completed Michaelmas 1878 but the adverts section appears to be dated 1880, ie 80 printed on first advertising page.

 Besley 4 

Size: 220 x 360 mm.                                                                         SCALE OF YARDS(1500 = 78 mm). 

PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT AND STONEHOUSE (Ed). Imprint: Printed & Published by Henry Besley, Directory Office, South Street, Exeter.  (CeOS). Signature: Engraved by BECKER'S Patent Process on Steel, 11 Stationers' Court, London. (EeOS). The railway is shown as solid line to Plymouth. 

1. 1852

Hand Book of  Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse Extracted from the Route Book

Exeter. H Besley. (1852[1]).       KB.

 

 The Route Book Of Devon ... New Edition

Exeter. H Besley. (1854[2]), (1856[3]).      FB, KB; KB.

 

2. 1871

Addition of roads and places, eg castle on Mount Batten. New premises above Mill Lake. New developments north and east of Sutton Pool. Church and area for Dissenters added at cemetery (north).

 

The Route Book Of Devon ... A New Edition

Exeter. H Besley. (1871).          BL[4], DevA, NLS, KB.

 

3. 1877

Printer’s signature deleted (EeOS). Addition of railway information, eg Mutley Station, North Road Joint Station and Devonport Station added. East of Sutton Pool the new Devon and Cornwall line has been added together with Friary Goods Station. Addition of St Jude’s Church. 

The Route Book Of Devon ... A New Edition
Exeter. H Besley & Son. (1877[5]). BL, KB. 

4. 1885

Original Dartmoor Railway line at Sutton Pool has added name: Sutton Harbour Branch of GWR and Sutton Harbour station added (all in capitals). Illustrated.

 

Plan of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse (printed label) folding into blue covers

Exeter. H Besley. (1885).      KB.

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[1] This would seem to pre-date the Route Book entries that follow: there are four views (Somers Cocks 125, 126, 129 and 130), none of which are dated. The expected completion of basin and lock at Devonport is planned for 1853 (p. 50). The date may have been altered (from the 1850 text) when the part was repaginated.

[2] Last date in text relates to expected completion of a basin and lock at Devonport in 1851 (p. 313); this implies no change to 1850 text. Engravings are dated 1853 and 1854 and there is an advert for Cooper’s Lynton (1853).

[3] Text as 1854, advert for second edition of Rowe’s Perambulations of Dartmoor (1856).

[4] BL (10368.aaa.49).

[5] BL 10360.aaa.68. Last date in main text is 29^th May 1876 (p.333) but may be later (no adverts).

 Banfield 5

The Reverend Tugwell's North Devon Handbook was written c.1855 (last date in text concerning funds to build a new church, p.7) and first appeared c.1857 with a map (Banfield 5, below) executed by W Gauci of London which is dated 1856. It was possibly commissioned by Banfield as his name appeared on the cover of the second edition. This must have appeared c.1863 as there is a reference to a new wing of the North Devon Infirmary opening in September of that year (p.17). There was a preface to each volume but undated.

When the fourth edition appeared c.1877 the prefaces to the first and second editions were included and are now dated. The first preface has a date of 1857, the second 1860 and the preface to the fourth edition is dated 1877. This back-dating was obviously incorrect as far as the second edition is concerned.

Size: 330 x 745 mm. SCALE OF MILES (2 = 90 mm).

1. 1857 A Map of the NORTH OF DEVON AND PART OF SOMERSET. Imprint: Published by John Banfield, Ilfracombe, 1856. Signature: W.Gauci, Litho. 72 Gt. Titchfield St. London. below the title (Bb). The Key (Db) lists Picturesque Views, Post Roads and Other Roads. The railway is shown to Bideford. Across the top, a ‘Section from the Foreland to Morthoe Hill’ showing the geological strata from De la Beche’s Report.

a) Inserted in book at p. 258, ie before endpapers. Illustrated.

The North Devon Handbook: Being A Guide To The Topography And Archaeology ...by Rev. Tugwell
Ilfracombe: John Banfield. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. (1857). BL[1], DevA, KB, [Bid].

b) Single sheet on linen backing folding into red-brown cover with gilt title. Trimmed close losing final text.

Map of North Devon
Ilfracombe. John Banfield. (1857). KB.

c) Inserted into pocket formed using final endpaper and cover.

The North Devon Handbook: Second Edition [2]
Ilfracombe. John Banfield. (1863). TM, KB, [NDL, Ilfr].

The North Devon Handbook ... Third Edition
Ilfracombe. John Banfield. (1863). [NDL, Bid, DevA].

2. 1872 Imprint changed to Published by William Stewart, Ilfracombe, 1872. Signature: P.Gauci, Lith. 9 North Crescent, London.. Key revised to include railways and stations. Railways to Ilfracombe, projected line Barnstaple to Taunton (all coloured red). Some revision of roads, eg New Road from Bideford (AeOS) strengthened; New road to Hatherleigh (and margin note); and new road layout at Kentisbury. Illustrated below (detail).

The North Devon Handbook: Second Edition [3]
Ilfracombe. John Banfield (William Stewart). (1872). DevA.

3. 1876 Imprint changed to Published by William Stewart, Ilfracombe, 1876. Map is not coloured. Reference to Gauci deleted.

The North Devon Handbook: Second Edition [4]
Ilfracombe. John Banfield (William Stewart). (1876). KB.

The North Devon Handbook ... Fourth Edition
London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. Ilfracombe: W Stewart. (1877[5]). BL[6], DevA, KB.

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NOTES:

[1] BL 10368.a.21.

[2] Cover title is now Banfield's North Devon Hand-Book 2nd Edition. Originally it was simply North Devon Handbook. The London publishing connection seems to have been terminated. Now has Preface to Second Edition with book list (and Roman numeral pagination). EWSL copy lacks map.

[3] Cover title is now Stewart’s North Devon Hand-Book 2nd Edition but title page is identical to Banfield’s second edition. This also contains Banfield 7 in the second state.

[4] Edition is same as above with substitution of Stewart for Banfield on cover title only. Also contains a second map of North Coast with plans of Ilfracombe and of Lynton with Lynmouth, see Stewart 1.

[5] Preface is dated 1877, the cover title is Stewart’s North Devon Handbook – 4th Edition. [6] BL 10368.cc.5.


 

Edward Appleton / W Spreat 

Edward Appleton was an architect and surveyor working in Torquay between 1850-60. He either surveyed the greater Torquay district or, more likely, copied the Ordnance Survey maps of the area to produce two maps which were published in Torquay about this time. The earlier map was executed for Edward Cockrem (c.f. Cockrem 5) and appeared as a separate map in covers. The second map was produced for Edward James Matthews, another Torquay printer. Matthews was listed by both Kelly (1856) and Billing (1857) as bookseller, stationer and printer at 14 Strand, Torquay. In common with most booksellers of the time he also advertised other services; printer, bookseller, artist’s colourman, and agent for the Minerva Life Assurance Company and operated a circulating library (Billing). Matthews is only known from one work which he seems to have published himself, Hand Book For Torquay.

The map for this work was lithographed by William Spreat of Park Place and 229 High Street, Exeter. William Spreat Junior is known to have lithographed many Devon maps including two large maps of the parishes of Dalwood and Stockland - two areas involved in land transfers between Devon and Dorset: he printed a plan of Rowden’s Estate near Teignmouth; as well as printing maps of Torquay (Cockrem 5), Teignmouth (Croydon 4), Sidmouth (Hutchinson 1) and for Pulman’s The Book of the Axe (Moss 1). Most of his map work seems to have been carried out 1840-1860.

Both of Appleton’s maps were lithographed by Spreat. While the former map covered an area extending  from the Mudstone Rocks at Brixham as far as Cleveland, just north of Lower Holcombe near Teignmouth, the map for Matthews was confined to the Torquay area. The Torquay Branch Railway is shown only as far as Torre (which is not named) which it reached in 1848.

Matthews’s Hand Book for Torquay was reissued in 1856. This New Edition has new pagination and the title page is slightly different: Hand Book for Torquay or Visitor’s Guide ... . The map of Torquay seems to have been replaced by a vignette frontispiece view of Torquay by Kershaw & Son (view No. 511).[1] Matthews’ address is printed on this edition and there are a number of adverts which were not included in the first printing. 

Size: 405 x 300 mm.              SCALE OF MILES (3 = 150 mm). 

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MAP OF TORQUAY, AND NEIGHBOURHOOD, Published by E. J. MATTHEWS, BOOKSELLER, &c. TORQUAY, FOR THE TORQUAY GUIDE. Taken from the New Ordnance Survey. (Ee). Signatures: EDWARD APPLETON. SURVEYOR. DELT TORQUAY. (AeOS) and W. SPREAT. LITH. EXETER. (EeOS). Scale bar (CeOS). North star (Ea).

Shows south coast from Goodrington north to Stoke in Teignhead and and west to Marldon and Kingskerswell. Shows railway to Torre but noted only as Railway Station (1848). 

1. 1854     Hand Book for Torquay being a Guide ...

Torquay. E J Matthews. 1854[2].                        KB.

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[1] The Bodleian copy of this edition can be seen and downloaded at http://books.google.com. Also includes four other views by Kershaw & Son of London: 851, 514, 320 and 861.

[2] The BL has a copy which they date 1851 but with no map according to COPAC listing (but may be the 1856 issue). The cover title of both works is Hand Book For Torquay; Or Visitors Guide to the Town and Neighbourhood.