Tombleson (William)

a ‘New Edition’ of this fascinating strip-map tracing the course of the Thames from Cirencester to Sheerness and Southend, and the Medway from Eden Bridge to Sheerness, first published in 1834, here updated with additional branch lines of the Great Western Railway, with station and junction nanes added, including Slough, Twyford and Didcot, this copy well preserved in contemporary green boards with three owners’ inscriptions inside, the first dated 1881,

original hand-coloured engraving on two sheets, joined, 1270 x 245 mm. (50 x 9 5/8 in), linen-backed with slight surface cracking on the folds, pale browning, a few faint pencil notes, folding concertina-style into contemporary blind-embossed green cloth boards, gilt-lettered ‘Panoramic Map of the River Thames, slight wear to corners, oblong 8vo,