Suffolk
In his History of the QTP (1987) Carr reported that he had published four editions of a map of Suffolk, but only three have been seen. If there is a later map, perhaps issued in the early 1980s, then it is likely that 980+ sheets were issued, so the map should be quite common, as the last map and in the largest edition. So I have a suspicion that one of the other maps was reissued, rather than there being a fourth design. The limitation of the first edition suggests that Carr was prepared to issue a second edition of the map. If you have the missing edition, please contact me here.
(Last updated on 7/12/2020)
MAP-SUF1: First edition
Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Year: Winter 1968
ISBN: 090084700X
Limitation: Lower left thus: This is no xx of a first edition of 250 sheets
Size: 418 x 548 mm
Paper: thick card
Colophon: sun face with address, lower right
Signed: lower right margin, underneath the colophon; or to right of limitation
Proofs where: AH map
Notes: The ISBN was registered on 1st December 1968. The limitation suggests that this map may have been reissued although the fact that Carr designed a new map in 1971, less than 3 years later suggests not.
Thanks to Tim Dean for a photograph of his proof. I now have one. They are coloured differently.
Image of map (click to enlarge)
Detail of limitation (click to enlarge)
MAP-SUF2: Second edition
Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Year: 1 May 1971 (according to ISBN)
ISBN: 0900847174
Limitation: 502 sheets
Size: 522 x 557 mm
Paper: white card
Colophon: sun face with address and Northamptonshire, beneath
Signed: no information
Proofs where: British Library copy is no. 12, accession date 1 Oct 71; AH (map)
Notes: Quotation at base: Man that is born of woman has a very short time to live, he comes up like a fore-topmast staysail and down like a small flying jib (Suffolk sea song)
Parts are coloured by hand.
Image of map (click to enlarge)
Detail of limitation (click to enlarge)
MAP-SUF3: Third edition
Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Year: 1975
ISBN: 0900847492
Limitation: 775 sheets
Size: 605 x 447 mm
Paper: thin white card
Colophon: sun face with address below, right corner, next to dedication
Signed: yes, below limitation, lower left corner
Proofs where: Kettering Public Library (map); AH (map)
Notes: This map is dedicated to Henry Kersey of Ipswich, who made his house his transport, his shelter and his advertisement. His six children were born in the coffee pot.
Image of map (click to enlarge)
Detail of limitation (click to enlarge)
MAP-SUF4: Fourth edition
Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Year: 198?
ISBN:
Limitation:
Size: xxx x xxx mm
Paper: no information
Colophon: no information
Signed: no information
Proofs where: no information
Notes: Nothing is known, the map is just presumed.
Image of map (click to enlarge)
Detail of limitation (click to enlarge)