Rare Antique Large ‘The Autocar Folding Map of England & Wales’, Published 1920’s

This is a rare linen backed folding map, the front cover reads:

The Autocar.

FOLDING MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES.

PUBLISHED FROM

The Autocar  OFFICES,

ILIFFE & SONS LTD, 20, TUDOR ST., LONDON

This map was published by ‘The Autocar Offices (Iliffe & Sons), they were highly regarded for their ingenious patented mounting systems that allowed drivers to view sections of the map without fully unfolding it in a cramped vehicle. The coloured map was printed in 36 sections and is linen backed. It has a scale of 8 miles to an inch. The maps copyright belonged to John Bartholomew & Co. The map displays ‘main roads’ and ‘other roads’, the roads are not numbered, the numbering of roads was introduced in 1922 and started to appear on maps very soon after, indicating that this map either predates that introduction or is shortly after.

The map measures approx. 142cm by 114cm laid flat and measures 24cm by 19cm by 2cm when folded.

The map has a price of 12/- 6d, applied to the front, this suggests that this example has never had a cover, as the price would have been applied to the cover instead.

The map has some water marks and other staining, some of the linen folds have started to fracture. Please study the photos.

A rare collectable map.

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