John Murray - Handbook for Travellers

Murray 2 - Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Devonport 1 

Size: 130 x 215 mm. SCALE OF YARDS (1000 = 45 mm). 

PLYMOUTH, STONEHOUSE AND DEVONPORT. (Dd). Description: Area from Millbrook Creek south to Borough Boundary (NE). Map has page references etc. above top border:  70 (AaOS), Route 7 - Plymouth (CaOS) and Sect.1 (EaOS) on left page and DEVONSHIRE. (AaOS), Route 7. – Plymouth. (CaOS) and 71 (EaOS) on right hand page.  Illustrated. 

1. 1865 A Handbook for Travellers in Devon and Cornwall. Sixth Edition, Revised
London: John Murray. 1865, 1865 (1867). DevA; TM.

2. 1872 All upper references removed.

A Handbook for Travellers in Devon and Cornwall ... Eighth Edition revised
London. John Murray. 1872, 1872 (1875). KB, BL; KB.

This map was replaced by a larger map for the ninth edition.

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 John Murray - Handbook for Travellers

John Murray's Handbook for Travellers in Devon and Cornwall was first published in 1850, but the early editions only contained county maps (B&B 116 and 135). In 1863, with the appearance of the fifth edition, a map of Exeter was included for the first time although this was replaced by a map by Edward Weller for the ninth edition. Although a plan of Plymouth appeared in 1872 (8^th edition), this too was replaced very quickly, and by 1879 (9^th) a new map was included. In 1895, the eleventh and final edition of the Handbook was published. This had a large number of new maps produced by John Bartholomew & Co.

Dating the individual Murray editions is not as simple as it seems. Although all issues have a date on the title page, this can sometimes be misleading. John Lister, in his very good listing of the Murray guides, has used the publisher’s date as given on the title page and has noted that there are no extant examples of a seventh edition, suggesting that it was never issued for some reason. However, individual examples of Murray’s other guides often have dates on other pages suggesting either earlier or later publishing (or sales) dates. For example, one copy of a fourth edition of Devon and Cornwall with a title page date of 1859 actually had endpapers dated October 1858. A copy of the ninth edition in the author’s collection has a title page dated 1879, endpapers dated June 1881, and an advertising section for 1882-83 with railway adverts dated as late as May 1882.

John Murray published a total of 12 different maps of parts of Devon in his guides. 

For Murray´s plan of Exeter (1863) - see below.

For Murray´s plan of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport (1865) - click here.

For Murray´s plan of Exeter (1879) - click here.

For Murray´s plan of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport (1879) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Exeter and Dartmoor (North) (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Torquay and Dartmoor (South) (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Plymouth and Dartmouth  (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Kingsbridge, Start Point and Bolt Head (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Lynton, Ilfracombe and Barnstaple (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Torrington, Bideford and Clovelly (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Torquay (1895) - click here.

For Murray´s sectional plan of Ilfracombe (1895) - click here.

For a more detailed account of John Murray company see my Introduction - Centres of Production: London.

Murray 1 - Exeter 

Size: 125 x 100 mm. No scale. 

EXETER (Aa). Area from St Thomas (SW) to Cavalry Barracks (NE). Bottom right, the road is marked: TO VEITCH'S NURSERY. List of 7 buildings below map. To face page 17. (EeOS). Illustrated.  

1. 1863 A Handbook for Travellers in Devon and Cornwall. Fifth Edition
London. John Murray. 1863. DevA, KB, C, [Bid].

2. 1865 Map now has page references etc. above top border: 6 (AaOS), Route 1 - Exeter (CaOS) and Sect.1 (EaOS). List of 7 buildings below map. To face page 17 deleted.

A Handbook for Travellers in Devon and Cornwall. Sixth Edition,
London: John Murray. 1865, 1865 (1867), 1865 (1871). [NDL], [DevA]; DevA, TM; DevA.

3. 1872. To Veitch's Nursery erased (Ee). Albert Museum added to list of buildings.

A Handbook for Travellers in Devon and Cornwall ... Eighth Edition revised [1]
London. John Murray. 1872, 1872 (1875). DevA, KB, BL; KB.

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[1] W B C Lister (1993): A bibliography of Murray's handbooks for travellers and biographies of authors, editors, revisers and principal contributors  (p. 69) states there was no Seventh Edition. The Sixth Edition was revised as late as 1871, but the DevA copy is torn and the central section is missing.

 ANON 1 - BRITISH ASSOCIATION
 

The British Association For The Advancement Of Science was founded in 1831 on the lines of a German Institution. William Vernon Harcourt and J F W Johnston were leading advocates of the association in competition with the Royal Society. The first meeting was held in York but annual meetings were held in different cities. In 1869 Exeter was chosen, possibly at the instigation of William Cotton who was the Local Treasurer.

Although a guide of sorts may have been printed for attendees only lists of participants and a copy of a specially produced map have been seen: the map has been loosely inserted into the map pocket of a copy of Murray’s Handbook to Travellers (1859)[1]. However it is highly probable that the map was issued to participants as part of a welcome pack. Various lists were distributed to participants and the map may well have been attached to one. The first List of Members of the British Association was printed in Exeter by William Pollard of 58 North Street and was Corrected to Tuesday Evening, August 17th 1869. The First Supplementary List was issued with those Registered to Thursday August 19th at 5 p.m. The Second Supplementary List was updated to Saturday, August 21st at 12 noon. In addition to these there may have been handouts issued by those giving speeches.[2] 

The whole proceedings were published the following year and would have been presented or sold to each participant who had attended Exeter meeting: Report Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science Held At Exeter In 1869. This was published in 1870 by John Murray, London. It was part of an extremely important annual series of original research papers. Containing 800-1000 pp it included 100-120pp to the rear listing all the members of the association with their qualifications and addresses.

The 1860 Oxford Evolution Debate was held at one of the society’s meetings in which Thomas Henry Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce debated the origin of our species; in 1878 the association decided not to recommend building a prototype of Charles Babbage‘s analytical engine; and the society was parodied by Charles Dickens - The Mudfog Society for the Advancement of Everything was based on the association.

 

 

Size: 134 x 180 mm.   SCALE OF YARDS (600 = 48 mm).

 

BRITISH ASSOCIATION EXETER MEETING. 1869. Simple block plan with places shown by letters (the Society's meeting places) or numbers (local sights and important buildings) listed in a panel on the right-hand side below the title (Ea), and above the scale bar (Ee). The North point is (Ac).

From St. Davids (Bristol & Exeter Ry. Station) to the Quay and east to Barnfield. Shows both railway lines; South Devon Railway; North Devon Railway to Queen Street station (unnamed) and thence the South Western Railway (or) Exmouth Railway.

 

1. 1869    Loose map (see text above).   (DevA).

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[1] At the Devon Archives and Heritage Centre (sWES/1859/HAN). Illustration courtesy of DevA.

[2] The author has the three lists mentioned as well as a 6 page leaflet the Address to the Chemical Section of the British Association and this would have been held on August 19th.