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ELLIS, George : Ellis's New and Correct Atlas of England and Wales being an Entire New Set of County Maps

Quarto (310 x 245 mm.), old cloth binding retaining original morocco gilt label priced "L3 3s 0D", light wear and staining to lower portion. With engraved title, and 42 engraved maps by James Wallis all in early wash colour, pp. (2), 2, (26), descriptive text accompanying each map, (14). Wiltshire with light paper adhesion, otherwise in good condition.

In 1812 James Wallis (fl.1810-25) published "Wallis's New British Atlas', the largest of three county atlases he produced. The maps are derived from the George Cole and John Roper "British Atlas" of 1810. Wallis did however claim that they were engraved in a "superior manner". Wallis was an engraver and publisher and went bankrupt twice, in 1801 and again in 1805. The county maps of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Cheshire, Hunts., Northants., Sussex, Westmoreland and that of South Wales all bear the imprint of L. Herbert as geographer. This atlas is a re-issue by George Ellis dated to 1 July 1819 from the Preface. Although Wallis's name is retained on the maps all of the other imprints below the maps have been removed with the usual exception of Lancashire and Warwickshire. B atten & Bennett (1996) no. 78.3; Chubb 367; Tooley's Dictionary.

ELLIS, George : Ellis's New and Correct Atlas of England and Wales being an Entire New Set of County Maps

G. Ellis, No. 5. Smith's Square, Westminster, London, [1819]

Quarto (305 x 240 mm.), later green morocco half calf, paper boards, preserving original marbled paper boards and retaining original morocco gilt label priced 'L3. 3s. 0D.'. With engraved title, 45 maps, comprising a general map of England and Wales, 42 engraved maps of the English counties and maps of North and South Wales, all in early wash colour, pp. (2), 2, (24), a leaf of descriptive text accompanies each map, (14). That of Cambridgeshire bound upside down, otherwise In good condition.

In 1812 James Wallis (fl.1810-25) published "Wallis's New British Atlas', the largest of three county atlases he produced. He was born it is believed in Southampton in 1784. He was apprenticed to John Roper in 1799 and freed on 5 February 1811. It appears he started out as an engraver becoming a bookseller, printer, stationer and publisher. The maps are derived from the George Cole and John Roper 'British Atlas' of 1810, themselves derived from John Cary. Wallis did however claim that they were engraved in a 'superior manner'. They were produced for Samuel Augustus Oddy whose publishing career appears to have been short. There was a later edition by Wallis himself c.1814. By 1819 the plates were in the hands of George Ellis whose 'New and Correct Atlas of England and Wales' was published in that year. Although Wallis's name is retained on the maps all of the other imprints below the maps have been removed with the usual exception of Lancashire and Warwickshire. Those of Berkshire, Cornwall and Lancashire have above them 'Second Edition with Considerable Improvements and Additions, by G. Hebert, Geographer'. The other notable difference is the lack of a general map of England and Wales. None is called for in the Contents and in all but one other example noted, none exists. This example however is supplied with one. It is not the previous Wallis plate which had always required a fold to fit. Here a new unsigned plate of similar size to the county maps is placed before the title. Provenance: with old IHS library stamp to title page; bookplate of Reverend Bernard James Addis affixed inside front cover; Burden Collection duplicate acquired pre-1975. Batten & Bennett (1996) no. 78.3; Chubb (1927) 367; Tooley's Dictionary (1999-2004); Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

ELLIS, George : Ellis's New and Correct Atlas of England and Wales being an Entire New Set of County Maps, Exhibiting All the direct & principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns ..

G. Ellis, No. 5. Smith's Square, Westminster, London, [1819]

Small folio (300 x 235 mm.), modern quarter cloth, marbled paper boards, retaining publisher's morocco calf gilt label priced 'L2. 12s. 6D.'. With engraved title and 45 engraved maps, comprising a general map of England and Wales opposite engraved title, 42 engraved maps of the English counties and maps of North and South Wales, all in early wash colour, a leaf of descriptive text accompanies each map, pp. 2, (26), (14), in good condition.

In 1812 James Wallis (fl.1810-25) published Wallis's New British Atlas, the largest of three county atlases he produced. It is believed he was born in Southampton in 1784. He was apprenticed to John Roper in 1799 and freed on 5 February 1811. He started out as an engraver becoming a bookseller, printer, stationer and publisher. The maps are derived from those from George Cole and John Roper's British Atlas of 1810, themselves derived from John Cary. Wallis did however claim that they were engraved in a 'superior manner'. They were produced for Samuel Augustus Oddy whose publishing career appears to have been short. There was a later edition by Wallis himself c.1814. By 1819 the plates were in the hands of George Ellis whose New and Correct Atlas of England and Wales offered here, was published in that year. Although Wallis's name is retained on the maps as engraver, all of the imprints below the maps have been removed with the usual exception of Lancashire and Warwickshire. Those of Berkshire, Cornwall and Lancashire have above them 'Second Edition with Considerable Improvements and Additions, by G. Hebert, Geographer'. In earlier examples of this work the label on the cover includes a higher price. Here it is reduced from 3L.3s.0d to ‘L2.I2.6.’ Provenance: inscription of Gertrude J. Coles on original front free endpaper. Batten & Bennett (1996) no. 78; Chubb (1927) 367; Tooley's Dictionary (1999-2004); Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).

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