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Thomas Jefferys (1719–1771) was a prominent English cartographer, engraver, and map publisher who served as Geographer to King George III. He specialized in producing highly detailed maps of North America and the West Indies, including his major compilation, "The American Atlas," published posthumou...

Emmanuel Bowen (c. 1693–1767) was an English map engraver and cartographer who worked in London during the 18th century. He held the position of geographer to King George II of England and produced detailed maps of English and Welsh counties. Bowen collaborated with Thomas Kitchin on The Large Engli...

John Cary (1754–1835) was an English cartographer, engraver, and map publisher known for his detailed geographical works. He produced precise road maps and atlases that set standards for early 19th-century travel and urban planning. His publications, including the "New Itinerary," served as essentia...

John Speed (1551–1629) was an English cartographer and historian renowned for his substantial contributions to early modern mapmaking. He is best known for publishing "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" in 1611, which was the first atlas to focus exclusively on the British Isles. The work feat...

John Arrowsmith (1790-1873) was an English cartographer and map publisher who continued the London mapping business associated with his uncle, Aaron Arrowsmith. He produced maps, atlases, and geographical works that incorporated information from explorers, surveyors, and colonial sources. His London...

William Faden (1749-1836) was an English cartographer, engraver, and map publisher who served as Geographer to King George III. Working from London, he issued military, topographical, urban, and regional maps, including detailed mapping related to Britain and North America. His publications document...

George Philip was a 19th-century British cartographer and publisher who founded the map publishing house George Philip and Son in 1834. Originally based in Liverpool, the company became well-known for producing educational materials, particularly popular atlases and globes designed for schools. His...

Emanuel Bowen was a prominent English mapmaker and engraver who lived from 1694 to 1767. He operated a successful map business in London, producing detailed atlases and geographical texts, such as the Complete System of Geography. During his career, he held the prestigious position of royal mapmaker...

Philip's Geographical Institute was a British cartographic publishing enterprise associated with George Philip, who founded the firm in 1834. Based originally in Liverpool and later active in London, it produced maps, atlases, wall maps, and globes aimed mainly at schools and the broader educational...

Thomas Kitchin (1718–1784) was an English cartographer and engraver who served as the Senior Hydrographer to King George III. Over his prolific career, he produced a massive output of maps, atlases, and topographical engravings, including "Kitchin's General Atlas." His work covered everything from d...

Robert Morden was an English cartographer and map publisher active in the late seventeenth century. He is associated with detailed county maps of England and with geographical reference works, including Geography Rectified. His maps recorded boundaries, settlements, rivers, and other features for re...

Samuel Dunn (c. 1723-1794) was a British mathematician, teacher, cartographer, and amateur astronomer. He produced maps and geographical works that combined terrestrial information with astronomical and cosmological material. His 1794 A New Map of the World, also titled A General Map of the World or...

Laurie and Whittle was a London map and print publishing partnership formed by Robert Laurie and James Whittle. The firm succeeded Robert Sayer's business after his death in 1794 and issued maps, atlases, and nautical charts under its own imprint. Its output includes works for maritime navigation an...

Richard Blome (1635-1705) was an English engraver, cartographer, and publisher. His best-known publication was Britannia, or a Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, issued in 1673 with maps of English counties and additional geographical material. The book was fi...

Robert Wilkinson was an English map publisher and atlas compiler active in London from the late eighteenth into the early nineteenth century. His *A General Atlas*, published in 1794, organized maps of the world and its major political divisions, including empires, kingdoms, and provinces. His atlas...

Richard William Seale was an 18th-century English cartographer and engraver who produced important maps for historical works, including Tindal's continuation of Rapin.

Moses Pitt was an English publisher and bookseller active in the seventeenth century. He began publishing the English Atlas, an ambitious project intended to present geographic information in twelve volumes, during the 1680s. Only four volumes were completed, after financial difficulties, debt, and...