Wyld’s Map of Denmark Printed Area Measurement_31.5 x 40 cm taking his share of the

taking his share of the copper printing plates

5 x 57 cms

his canal maps ‘earned for him a great reputation’

with 113 b/w photographic illustrations

Wyld’s Map of Denmark Printed Area Measurement_31.5 x 40 cm taking his share of theThis map of Denmark 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 was