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Updated 1st September 2023 

 

FOR SALE, 1:2500 COUNTY SERIES PLANS 1870s-1930s

A large number of folded sheets are currently being listed on Ebay.  Go to 'Advanced Search' and enter 'Cartoholic' under Seller Name. Counties listed so far are Anglesey, Bedford, Berkshire, Brecon, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Cardigan, Carmarthen, Carnarvon and Pembrokeshire.  Many more to come!

 

FOR SALE, GEOLOGICAL MAPS offers requested

Member Dr Richard Edwards is offering a series of Geological maps for sale, see below. If you're interested in taking all of them as a single lot, please email Richard for offers and/or arrangements. All maps are unfolded and are suitable for framing. Dispatch will be rolled up in a map tube, collection in person is possible too.

SCOTLAND

  • Sheet 103. Golspie. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Scotland. Published 1950 (Third Edition).

  • Sheet 103. Golspie. Solid. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Scotland. Published 1950 (Third Edition).

     

ENGLAND AND WALES

  • Sheet 6. Alnwick. Solid. 1: 50000. Colour printed 1972.
  • Sheet 15. Tynemouth. Solid. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Great Britain (England & Wales). Published 1966.
  • Sheet 17. Carlisle. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1925. 1949 reprint.
  • Sheet 18. Brampton. Solid. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1930. 1949 reprint.
  • Sheet 28. Whitehaven, Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1930. 1948 reprint.
  • Sheet 83. Formby. Solid. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1942.
  • Sheet 101. East Retford. Solid and Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Great Britain (England & Wales). Published 1967.
  • Sheet 153. Wolverhampton. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1929. 1948 reprint.
  • Sheet 169. Coventry. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1922. 1948 reprint.
  • Sheet 229. Carmarthen. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Great Britain (England & Wales). Published 1967.
  • Sheet 264. Bristol. 1:50000. Colour printed. British Geological Survey. Published 2004.
  • Sheet 274. Ramsgate. Solid and Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Great Britain (England & Wales). Published 1967.
  • Sheet 278 and part of 294. Minehead. 1:50000. Colour printed. British Geological Survey. Published 1997.
  • Sheet 299. Winchester. 1:50000. Colour printed. British Geological Survey. Published 2002.
  • Sheet 311. Wellington. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1906. 1957 reprint.
  • Sheet 311. Wellington. Drift. 1:63360. Hand coloured. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1906. Some tears to marginal areas, not affecting map face.
  • Sheet 314. Ringwood. 1:50000. Colour printed. British Geological Survey. Published 2004.
  • Sheet 323. Holsworthy. Solid. 1:50000. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1974.
  • Sheet 325. Exeter. 1:63360. Hand coloured. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Some blue crayon notations on margin and some pencil annotations, probably by Mr G Bisson, former District Geologist, Exeter Office, SW England Unit.
  • Sheet 326/340. Sidmouth. 1:63360. Hand coloured. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1906. Some tears to margins, not affecting map face. 
  • Sheet 329. Bournemouth. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of Great Britain (England & Wales). Published 1895. 1971 reprint (4th impression).
  • Sheet 339. Teignmouth. Drift. 1:63360. Colour printed. Geological Survey of England and Wales. Published 1913. 1951 reprint.

  • Sheet 355 & 356. Kingsbridge, Salcombe and Start Point. 1:50000 Provisional Series. British Geological Survey. Published 2000.

     

FOR DISPOSAL: ‘free’ maps!!!

A large quantity of OS 1:25,000 and smaller scale maps, 1900s-post-2000. It includes a complete set of the one-inch Seventh Series. Please see the detailed list below.

These maps are FREE, but you will have to arrange or pay for transport from the Exeter area! Please email using this link to make enquiries. The 'Boxes' mentioned are intended to give a rough idea of bulk. They are reckoned to be of about the size suitable for 12 x 75 cl bottles of wine or spirits!

OS 1:25,000

Provisional Edition/1st Series (1945-70s)

  • Early issues (1945-early 50s): about 1 box of sheets, scattered across England, though with particular concentration on Lake District and around London.Estimate: ? 2 boxes
  • Also a block of flat sheets covering much of grid square SU. 
    Later issues (1951-70s): scattered across England & Wales, and including most of the sheets in NW Wales overprinted with rights of way in the 1970s. Estimate: about 2-3 boxes
  • Flat outlines: A large group of flat outline sheets, covering a substantial part of England, 1960s-70s

 

Second Series/Pathfinders

  • Folded sheets: estimated 200+ sheets, 1965-95, scattered across Britain, but with concentration on SW, southern and eastern England. Estimate: 2 boxes
  • Flat sheets: estimated 150 sheets, 1965-80s, scattered across Britain, but including most of the early 1965-6 sheets in NW Scotland.

 

OS 1-inch Fifth Edition

  • All folded. Relief Edition: about 16 sheets. Estimate: half a box

     

OS 1-inch New Popular Edition military editions, GSGS 4620 and GSGS 4639

  • Complete set, with most of the reprints represented as well. Some printings don’t have civil equivalents.

 

OS 1-inch Seventh Series

  • Complete set of all editions (some 740), with some in alternative 6- and 10-colour versions. An unusual opportunity! Estimate: about 10 boxes

     

OS 1-inch military versions of Popular and Fifth Edition mapping, GSGS 3907 and 3908

All flat, with a very few exceptions:

  • With British System grid, c.1927-30: about a dozen sheets
  • With Modified British System grid, 1931-39/40: possibly about 100 or more sheets: include ‘unusual’ 1931-3 printings with wood infill omitted
  • War Revision 1940: cover of most of Scotland and up to half of England & Wales; several of latter in multiple versions

  • Second War Revision 1940: all but one or two sheets, most in multiple printings: includes the majority of printings identified

    All folded:

  • Second edition (1912-14: large sheet series): England: sheets 1-4, 7-10, London
  • 1:250,000 Sixth Series (Routemaster): all sheets (including complete set of first printings), and many reprints (1978-c.90). Estimate: 1 box
  • 1:250,000 Travelmaster: all sheets (including complete set of first printings), and many reprints (1993-c.99). Estimate: 1 box
  • 1:250,000 Road Map: all sheets (including complete set of first printings), and many reprints (2001-c.2007). Estimate: = to ½ box

 

Quarter-inch and 1:250,000 aeronautical and military editions

All are flat; most show signs of use.

  • RAF Edition (War): (derived from Civil Third edition): most sheets of Great Britain, and most in multiple copies: about 30+ sheets.
  • GSGS 3957 and 3958 (1937-44: based on civil fourth Edition): possibly 100-150 sheets, covering all of Great Britain, and representing all the various styles current before and during WWII.
  • GSGS 4628, 4650, 4736 (1948-c.60: based on civil post-war Fourth Edition): comprehensive cover in Britain: most sheets, most in multiple editions: c.30-35 sheets

  • M.523: military edition of 1:250,000 Fifth Series, 1961-78: possibly 30 sheets: include sheet 18, northern Ireland, and alternative ‘Decca’ versions.

     

OS ‘ten-mile’ and 1:625,000 series

  • ‘Pre-war’: Set of ‘1925-6’ three-sheet map of Great Britain (folded)
  • ‘Post-war’: at 1:625,000: ‘Road maps’ (1956+) and Route Planning Maps (1964-80s): extensive collection: mostly folded, a few flat. Estimated pre-war and post-war together: 2 boxes.

  • Planning maps (1:625,000): Most of the published titles (1942-50s): flat

     

WANTED, One inch 5th Relief map and Half Inch Ministry of Transport maps

I am trying to find the last One inch 5th Relief edition map (red H23.1 cover) needed to complete the set. The sheet needed is: 108, Chelmsford and Southend.

Also sheets of the England & Wales half inch 'Ministry of Transport' maps, with the orange paper bookfold covers (H14.1) The sheets needed are: 1, 34 and 38 If anyone has any of these sheets in good condition that they are willing to sell, please contact Ashley Lawrence to discuss prices. 

ITEMS FOR DISPOSAL

Having closed his business, a member has the following item of equipment for disposal. He is giving CCS members first refusal before they are consigned to the world via Ebay. Tamaya Planix 5 digital polar planimeter. In perfect condition in a fitted hard case. List price currently £650. Price to CCS members £200. Item will be despatched by Royal Mail Special Delivery at £10.65.

Photos of the item are available on request. Any interest please contact David Andrews by email, or phone 07986 690034.

 

FOR SALE, LARGE AMOUNT OF ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS & BOOKS

A member Jerry is closing the map side of his business, and has large numbers of the following maps to dispose of:

  • 1:25,000 First series (approx. 1,500).
  • 1:25,000 Pathfinders (approx. 500).
  • One-Inch Seventh Series (approx. 500).
  • One inch Popular Edition (approx. 250).
  • Various One inch Scotland maps, including a number of fine condition leather-bound 2nd and 3rd editions.
  • Various One-inch, Old and New Series and Third Edition.
  • A good quantity of One-Inch Tourist maps of all ages and areas.
  • A mix of miscellaneous OS and other folding maps.
  • Finally a number of CSS reference books (Hellyer/Oliver).

Bulk offers only please, all reasonable offers considered. Call Jerry on 01598 763531, or email Jerry directly.