Philips [Bartholomew] 1871.

Title Philip's New Map of the Isle of Man Reduced from the Ordnance Survey by J. Bartholomew F.R.G.S
Dimensions 950 x 1050 mm Based on O/S

Descriptive Text

Outer border Latitude + Longitude at 5' intervals marked outside inner border
Scale 1½ Inches to the Mile
Published by George Philip & Son
Caxton Buildings, South John Street, Liverpool.
London, 32 Fleet Street
Inset Town plans Ab: Ramsey; Ac: Peel; De:Castletown; Ee: Douglas

Unwieldy size intended for roller mounting, advertised as sold varnished but after 150 years varnish is cracked pulling paper off backing with major damage to the map [as per copies held by Manx Museum P.6178 LMS 117/2] as well as my own roller mounted map;
I have another copy which is on card then dissected and linen backed intended to fit within a slip case [missing];

Exceptionally detailed showing Sheading, Parish (Civil & Ecclesiastical), Barony, Abbey Land, Staff land, Crown Common and Commoners' Allotment boundaries; Glebes + Burial grounds indicated; the town plan of Douglas would soon be rendered out of date by the building of the Loch Promenade and the driving of a new street (Victoria Street) direct to the new pier.

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Mona's Herald, Wednesday, 20th September 1871 - and carried in other papers ;

Preparing for Immediate Publication by Subscription

Philips' New Map of the Isle of Man,

REDUCED FROM THE ORDNANCE SURVEY, WITH ENLARGED PLANS OF DOUGLAS, CASTLETOWN, PEEL, AND RAMSEY, BY J. BARTHOLOMEW , F.R.G.S.

THE object of the Publishers is to supply the Manx public with a correct reduction of the Ordnance Survey recently completed, so far as can be done on the scale adopted. The names of every place of any importance on the Ordnance Plan will be found on this Map, and the Main Roads and Bye-Roads, and Rivers, are also accurately given. In addition to this the Publishers have been induced to afford more information by their Map than has been attempted by the Ordnance or any previous Map of the Island. The Ecclesiastical as well as the Civil Boundaries of the Parishes are shown ; and the Boundaries of the ancient Baronies of Bangor and Sabal, St. Trinion's, St. Bees', and the Bishop's Barony and Demesne, with the Abbey Lands, are now given for the first time. Besides being requisite to be known for Manorial purposes, these boundaries are peculiarly interesting to the Members of the Manx Publication Society, and to all acquainted with the ancient history of the Island. To make it useful to Farmers, the Commoners' Allotment of the Forest and the Crown Commons are carefully laid down. The Clergy will find the Boundaries of the different Church Glebes of the Island laid down. The Town Boundaries of Douglas and Ramsey, as fixed by the latest orders of the Tynwald Court, are given. Altogether the Map will be found to contain a mass of information never hitherto attempted to be afforded by any other Map ; and in order to secure correctness the publishers have obtained assistance from some of the best authorities for the purpose on the Island.

UNFINISHED SPECIMENS of the Map have been left with the leading booksellers of the Island, but the publishers wish it to be noticed that the Specimen is merely the reduction of the Ordnance Survey,—the above mentioned additions are now being completed by the Engraver, and will be added to the Map.

SCALE —1½ inches to the mile.
Size — 35 by 41 Inches, Mounted on Black Rollers and Varnished.
PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS, 15s. On 1st January, 1872, the price will be advanced to £1 1s. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON : PUBLISHED BY GEORGE PHILIP AND SON. PUBLISHERS' NAMES received by the Principal Booksellers throughout the Island, where Specimen Copies of the Map may be seen.

Mona's Herald Saturday 28th October 1871 - an 'advertorial'

PHILIPS NEW MAP OF THE ISLE OF MAN.

We have again much pleasure in drawing attention to this map, which is now completed and ready for delivery. Having been sent an early copy of the finished map, we are enabled—after a close examination—to express an unqualified commendation of the manner in which the Messrs Philip have carried out their undertaking to produce a thoroughly reliable and accurate map of the Island. The Ordnance Survey carefully reduced is the base of the new map, and the reduction, while preserving the accuracy of detail of the larger scale, is actually more correct than the original. That this is quite possible will readily be understood by any person who has carefully examined the Ordnance sheets. Many errors in the names of estates. &c, have been rectified, and the plans of the towns brought up to the present time. Although the Iron Promenade Pier was well advanced before the Ordnance plans were issued, it is not laid down or in any way noticed in them. Such shortcomings have been carefully rectified in Messrs Philips' new map. The several sheadings and parishes, together with the main and bye roads, rivers and divisions —civil and ecclesiastical—common lands and glebes, from the rich and extensive pastures of Lezayre to the very limited kitchen-garden of Rushen Vicarage, are all clearly delineated. The colouring, a not unimportant feature in a map, has been most carefully attended to. The proposed lines of railways are given, including the abandoned Northern and the apparently difficult Crogga line to the South. In addition to the general map of the Island are plans of the four towns, which will doubtless be found very useful for reference. The foreshores of Douglas and Castletown Bays are not, however, represented with strict accuracy. It is well known that Douglas shore is sandy, with a few patches of stones and a fringe of low rocks along low water, while Castletown Bay is rocky throughout. The plans convey rather an opposite impression. This however is but a trivial matter, and in no way affects the map itself, which is a model of accuracy. The size of the map—44 by 33 inches—is sufficiently large for minute details without being cumbersome. It is varnished and mounted on rollers, and the price to subscribers 15s. As a map of reference it must prove invaluable, and we have no doubt will be found indispensable in every office and public room throughout the Island. Messrs Philip and Son, the enterprising publishers, must have been at a very heavy outlay in bringing out such a map, and as the price is very reasonable, we trust they will by a large sale be more than reimbursed. The map can be seen at our Publishing Office, or at the shops of any of the Insular booksellers.

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