Map of Hereford Sheet 23
John Bartholomew and Son Ltd.
Category
Maps
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and cloth
Measurements
550 x 760 mm
Place of origin
Edinburgh
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 23738
Summary
County map - Hereford folded map strengthened by blue front cover with black writing within a border of several black lines; PRICE TWO SHILLINGS and SIXPENCE NET / BARTHOLOMEW'S / NEW / REDUCED SURVEY / JOHN BARTHOLOMEW and CO / SHEET 23 / HEREFORD / Scale 2 Miles to an Inch / COLOURED / FOR / TOURISTS / and CYCLISTS / JOHN BARTHOLOMEW and CO., / The Geographical Institute, / EDINBURGH / DISSECTED and MOUNTED ON CLOTH. On the back cover black writing on blue reads; BARTHOLOMEW'S HALF-INCH TO MILE MAPS. This is followed by features of the series, a map of England and Wales divided into map areas ditto Scotland. Opinions of the press reviews bottom right corner in red within a red box; FOR PLANNING A MOTORING TOUR GET / BARTHOLOMEW'S CONTOUR MOTORING MAP OF / THE BRITISH ISLES, Price 5s.net on cloth. Centre bottom wheel symbol of CTC above; ROADS REVISED BY THE CYCLISTS' TOURING CLUB.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
John Bartholomew and Son Ltd.