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Ireland
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1832. Map (diptych-north and south joined, image measuring 32 x 20 1/2 inches). Engraving with original full hand coloring and peach color border. Beautifully detailed map of Ireland. Colored by counties. Towns, rivers, lakes, and mountains are noted. William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was an engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of father, Daniel Lazars, he took up the family engraving business and expanded into etching and copperplate printing. This lovely map is a fine..... More
New Road Map of Ireland with All the Lines of Railway, Canals &c.&c.
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1832. Map (diptych-north and south). Engraving with original hand outline coloring. Each image measures 16.5" x 20.75", each page measures 19" x 22.5". Beautifully detailed map of Ireland with rail and ship lines and distances. Ink manuscript pagination. Some offsetting and light stains but overall in good condition. Can be joined to form a large map. William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was a Scottish engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of father, Daniel Lizars, he..... More
New Road Map of Scotland With All The Lines of Railway, Canals &c &c
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1831. Map in two sheets. Lithograph with original hand outline. Each image measures 16.5" x 20.5". This map of Scotland emphasizes the country's developing transportation in the early 19th century, particularly roads, railroads, and canals. Cities, towns, roads, and rivers are labeled, counties are outlined with colored borders, and relief is shown with hachures. An inset in the top left shows the Shetland Islands. Below the title is a key listing built and proposed railroads, and annotations..... More
West India Islands and Adjacent Coasts of the United States, Mexico, Guatimala & Colombia
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1842. Map. Lithograph with original hand outline. Each image measures 15.25" x 19.5". This appealing 1842 map of West Indies was issued by William Lizars. It covers from North America south to the Spanish Main, including Central America, Bahamas, Bermudas, the Leeward and Windward Islands. A large inset features the island of Jamaica. Beautifully detailed, the map notes several towns, cities, rivers, islands, coastal features, and topographical features. References to colors depicts the various Colonial possessions. The..... More