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LOT 119

An Edwardian leather-cased set of Bartholomew's road maps for England & Wales,

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 119

An Edwardian leather-cased set of Bartholomew's road maps for England & Wales,

An Edwardian leather-cased set of Bartholomew's road maps for England & Wales,

brown pigskin case by Edward Standford, with brass locks and catches and leather handle to lid monogrammed 'H.J.K.', opening to reveal compartmentalised interior fitted with full set of 37 linen-backed folded road maps and maroon leather-bound contour map book for England, by Gall & Inglis, with measuring wheel housed behind leather strap in the lid, the case 41cm wide, complete with two keys.

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It is believed that this map case is formerly the property of Howard John Kennard R.N. (1882-1967), a Royal Naval Captain, who joined the Navy in 1896, serving from 1914-1919.

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