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PLEASED WITH MYSELF TODAY WENT TO CHARITY SHOP BOUGHT TWO BOOKS FOR RESEARCH PIGOT & CO 1840 MAPS OF THE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND NEW £55 COST £3 & THE HISTORY OF LONDON IN MAPS cost £3,
I GOT A THING ABOUT MAPS I LOVE THEM ,THE OLDER THE BETTER

Well done, an absolute bargain. I love second had books shops, car boot sales etc.

The 2nd charity shops near me are all so expensive. I do like car boot sales though both to mooch about and to sell.

:-D

LAST WEEK I GOT
WW11 THE PEOPLES STORY £1.25
&
DAILY MAIL BRITAIN AT WAR £1.25
FANTASTIC PHOTOS IN THEM

I love old maps too Dizzi and good on you for getting those two at a charity shop. I was given a book and maps for Chrismas (which I asked for) - London, A Life in Maps by Peter Whitfield and Maps of London 1863. I shall be looking for similar in charity shops now.

I do have a old book on Brighton, which I treasure. It belonged to my grandfather and was published in 1862: History of Brighthelmston (as it was then known.) The preface amuses me - part of it, as follows:

*The publication of the History of Brighton had proceeded, with the most gratifying success, through ten monthly numbers, when it was suddenly interrupted by the lamented decease of the Author - Mr. J.A. Erredge.

Death came upon him, not stealthily, but in its most awful form. It surprised him literally at the desk. Whilst talking cheerfully to the publisher, the hand of Death was laid upon him, and he fell dead to the ground; - the ink of these pages was still wet whilst the Author was extended on the floor a corpse*.

It goes on to say that his sons completed the last few pages of the work.

I hope they scooped him up first Wend! :-0

Reading about old maps I have just realised I have an old Map it is on Parchmet rather a big one it has all the old names and information before London got its names we know now the spelling is different. I was give this about 50 years ago.I intended to frame it but never did.,
I must have a look and see where I put it.,

Rita

I also got a thing about maps to Gwen

Where about was that shop have to go and have alook :-D, Have to get there be for you ;-)

Hazelx

LOL
HAZEL YOU CAN ALWAYS COME AND SEE THEM,

I ALSO HAVE A FEW BARTHOLOMEW MAPS AND QUITE A FEW CANVAS ONES.

YOU KNOW I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY NUTTER WHO DROLLS OVER AN OLD MAP

Dizzi, i am picturing you dribbling over an old map!!............It is not a pretty sight!! :-S

Well Gwen i am nutty by name and by nature. Ok i will try and make a day that i can come to you. Thanks

Hazelx

Google Gough Map.

It is the very first known road map. I can promise it will surprise you.

Yes i do that, but its not the same as having the map in your hand looking at it. I have alot of sites that i go on with old maps.

Hazelx

What a bargain!! Well done, Dizzi! I wish that I could find bargains in op shops like you did!

Margot
:-) :-) :-)