Bryant’s large-scale map of Suffolk

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Map of the County of Suffolk,

from an actual Survey made A. Bryant, in the Years 1824 and 1825. Inscribed by Permission, to His Grace The Duke of Grafton Lord Lieutenant, and to the Nobility, Clergy, and Gentry, of the County.

BRYANT, A[ndrew]
London,
Published By A. Bryant, 27 Gt. Ormond Street,
March 1st, 1826
Large engraved map, dissected and mounted on linen, in two sections, fine original full-wash colour, edged in green silk, some silk loose, housed in original tree calf pull-off slipcase, gilt ruled, defective.
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Bryant's large scale map of Suffolk.

Between 1822 and 1835 Andrew Bryant surveyed thirteen English counties, much in the manner of the Greenwood brothers, though without the latters' extreme detail. With their swash lettering, vignette views and meticulous engraving there was a great similarity about their respective output. Of the six counties covered by both cartographers, in five instances they were both working in the field at the same time, even with the muc...

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