Advertisement for Alfred Pocock's Bristol print shop, consisting of a view of his premises, with a printed text on the reverse. In this text Pocock explains his reasons for "having lately enlarged his Establishment" and describes the lithographic services provided. Pocock also supplied materials for practising lithographers and in addition offers "directions given to assist Young Practitioners".
Alfred Pocock (1814-97) was known for his local views and views of A...
Advertisement for Alfred Pocock's Bristol print shop, consisting of a view of his premises, with a printed text on the reverse. In this text Pocock explains his reasons for "having lately enlarged his Establishment" and describes the lithographic services provided. Pocock also supplied materials for practising lithographers and in addition offers "directions given to assist Young Practitioners".
Alfred Pocock (1814-97) was known for his local views and views of Australia. He was also a keen cricketer, who apart from being a founder member of the club which became Gloucestershire CCC, gave W.G. Grace his first coaching.
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A. Baynton-Williams & Laurence Worms, 'British Map Engravers'.
Potential Portuguese discoveries along the northern coast of Australia
1 × £10,000![SAXTON, Christopher [Yorkshire] Eboracensis Comitatus](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%209852%207460%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
The first printed map of Yorkshire
1 × £7,500
View of the Amstel from the Hogesluis towards the Zuiderkerk
1 × £4,150![HOLLAR, W[enceslaus] [Etching of ships at sea]](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%203500%201933%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
The whale and the warships
1 × £2,000
An eight metre globe and the first map of the world on a uniform scale…
1 × £45,000
Greenough recognises his debt to William Smith
1 × £18,500
Known in only one other example
1 × £3,600
Pocock’s Premises
1 × £850
The most up-to-date practical knowledge on navigation and information on foreign countries
1 × £35,000![Աստուածատուր Վ. Աւագեան [AVAKIAN, Astvatsatur V.]. Ատլաս կամ աշխարհացոյց տախտակք Ի պէտս ազգային դպրոցաց [Atlas or World Map for the National Schools].](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202470%203500%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
The most important nineteenth-century Armenian atlas
1 × £15,000
Original manuscript plat map of the area in lower Manhattan that would later become the site of the World Trade Center, and ultimately the 9/11 Memorial
1 × £10,000
From the first edition of Thomas Tegg’s ‘A London Encyclopaedia’
1 × £40![SAXTON, Christopher [Yorkshire] Eboracensis Comitatus](https://i0.wp.com/crouchrarebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/24365_1H.jpg?fit=9852%2C7460&ssl=1)
The first printed map of Yorkshire 
View of the Amstel from the Hogesluis towards the Zuiderkerk ![HOLLAR, W[enceslaus] [Etching of ships at sea]](https://i0.wp.com/crouchrarebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/18262_1H.jpg?fit=3500%2C1933&ssl=1)
The whale and the warships 
An eight metre globe and the first map of the world on a uniform scale… 
Greenough recognises his debt to William Smith 
Known in only one other example 
Pocock’s Premises 
The most up-to-date practical knowledge on navigation and information on foreign countries ![Աստուածատուր Վ. Աւագեան [AVAKIAN, Astvatsatur V.]. Ատլաս կամ աշխարհացոյց տախտակք Ի պէտս ազգային դպրոցաց [Atlas or World Map for the National Schools].](https://i0.wp.com/crouchrarebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20717_1H.jpg?fit=2470%2C3500&ssl=1)
The most important nineteenth-century Armenian atlas 
Original manuscript plat map of the area in lower Manhattan that would later become the site of the World Trade Center, and ultimately the 9/11 Memorial 
From the first edition of Thomas Tegg’s ‘A London Encyclopaedia’ 
