Wyld’s Map of Scandinavia Jersey royal cartographer

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For many of the towns these are the first individual plans published

This map of Gibraltar may be one of Wilkinson’s earliest publications

A separate branch

His own business flourished: talented engravers who worked with him include Wenceslaus Hollar

Wyld’s Map of Scandinavia Jersey royal cartographerThis map of Scandinavia is from Wyld's New General Atlas. James Wyld senior established a highly successful firm of map publishers, which passed to his son when he died relatively young in 1836, apparently from 'overwork'. He introduced the new process of lithography to map printing, was a founder member of the Royal Geographical Society and was appointed Geographer to both George IV and William IV. James Wyld junior inherited a thriving business. He