RICHARD NICHOLSON of CHESTER
A WORLD OF ANTIQUE MAPS AND PRINTS
The Cartographer
WILLIAM PINNOCK
1782 - 1843
UNUSUAL MAPS FROM WOODCLOCKS
William Pinnock was born in Hampshire being a bookseller in Alton, Hampshire before moving to Newbury in Berkshire. He was a Historian, topographer and schoolmaster. He later moved to London in 1817 to become a master printer. He married the sister of Samuel Maunder who became his partner.
Together they founded the company Pinnock & Co. which flourished from c.1817 - 1822. Their premises were at 267 Strand, London.
After 1822 it appers that William Pinnotck carried on working alone.
His series of English county maps are so easy to recognise being from woodblocks cut to be showing white on black. They appeared in The Guide to Knowledge with engraved maps by Joshua Archer and Sidney Hall first appeared in 1833-34. There were many editions going up to about 1863.
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Map of Lancashire by William Pinnock c.1833
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Plan of Manchester by William Pinnock c.1833
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Map of Cheshire by William Pinnock c.1833
RICHARD NICHOLSON
of CHESTER
Stoneydale
Pepper Street
Christleton
Chester
CH3 7AG
Telephone
01244 336004
International 44 1244 336004
I have been buying and selling antique maps since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.
