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1911 McCorquodale Railroad Map of England and Wales
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Title
London and North Western and Caledonian Railways Map of England and Wales.
1911 (undated) 30 x 20 in (76.2 x 50.8 cm) 1 : 1203840
1911 (undated) 30 x 20 in (76.2 x 50.8 cm) 1 : 1203840
Description
A beautifully engraved piece, this is a c. 1911 George McCorquodale map of England and Wales created for the London and North Western and Caledonian Railways. Bold lines trace railroads throughout England and Wales, with station stops identified. Vignettes along the top and bottom borders illustrate station hotels, including hotels in Dublin, Birmingham, Bletchley, Liverpool, and London. An inset in the lower left details on the region around Liverpool, Manchester, and Crewe, while a second inset in the lower right depicts London, highlighting its railway stations: Euston, King's Cross, St. Pancras, and Waterloo.
Verso Content - Caledonian and London and North Western Railway Map of Scotland
A stunning railway map of Scotland occupies the verso. Vignettes illustrate station hotels at Perth, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. Two inset maps along the right border detail Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively. A third, larger inset map in the upper right depicts the Orkney and Shetland Islands.Publication History and Census
This map was published by George McCorquodale from the Glasgow branch of McCorquodale and Company, a major printing concern heavily invested in the railroad industry. We note four examples cataloged in OCLC: Utrecht University, the National Library of Scotland, Brunel University London, and the Biblioteca Nacional de Chile.Cartographer
George McCorquodale (May 10, 1817 - 1895) was an English printer active in the late 19th century. McCorquodale was the son of Hugh McCorquodale and Lucia Hall. He was born in Liverpool, where in 1841 he established a stationer's shop, Liverpool Printing and Stationery Company. Attaining considerable success, George founded McCorquodale and Company in Newton-le-Willows in 1846. McCorquodale capitalized on printing maps, timetables, and pamphlets for the growing English railroad industry. By the 1870s, the firm established printing factories in London, Glasgow, and Leeds. In 1878, Sir Richard Moon, chairman of the London and North Western Railway, convinced McCorquodale to establish a printing office in Wolerton, then a major railroad town. This eventually led to commercial printing of books, stationary, and registered envelope. By this time, McCorquodale was one of the largest printers in the British Isles. In addition to his businesses, McCorquodale held the office of High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1882, and High Sheriff of Anglesey in 1888. He retired to Anglesey, dying in 1895. The McCorquodale company remains active and is based in Derby. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Very good. Verso repairs to fold separations. Slight loss at a handful of fold intersections. Railroad map of Scotland on verso.
References
OCLC 920140925, 1318083456.