1885 Large Bacon Pocket Map of Ireland

Description: 1885 Large Bacon Pocket Map of Ireland WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Ireland Reduced from the Ordnance Survey Showing All Railways and Stations. Description: This is a c. 1885 George Washington Bacon pocket map of Ireland. The map depicts the entirety of Ireland from the Atlantic Ocean to the Irish Sea and from Scotland to St. George's Channel. Highly detailed, counties are labeled and shaded different colors to allow for easy differentiation. Myriad cities, towns, and villages are labeled, including Dublin, Belfast, Londonderry, and Cork. Roads are illustrated throughout, and the rail network is shown by black and white dashed lines. International steamship routes are also noted, including the route from Londonderry to New York City. A key, situated in the lower left corner, explains all these notations. Four inset maps highlight different areas around Ireland. Two, located in the lower right corner, focus on the environs of Cork and the environs of Dublin, respectively. The Lakes of Killarney are illustrated in a circular inset situated in the Atlantic off the coast of County Clare, and finally a circular inset featuring the environs of Belfast is included in the upper left corner. The whole is surrounded by a charming border decorated with clover. This map was published by George Washington Bacon and Company c. 1885. Size: Printed area measures 40 inches high by 30 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Dissected and mounted on linen in 42 panels. Light wear along original folds. Attached to original binder. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "

Price: 825 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-12-22T21:36:29.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD