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In his History of the QTP (1987) Carr reported that he had published two editions of a map of Sussex. Two have been seen, but the first may have been reissued in a second, numbered, impression after a first, unnumbered impression.


(Last updated on 7/12/2020)



MAP-SUS1: First edition


Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Year: May 1969 (dated on map) or June 1969 (according to ISBN)

ISBN: 0900847050

Limitation: none specified on one proof, but a map has been seen limited to 560 sheets (see below) and this number is listed on Amazon.co.uk under the ISBN

Size: 440 x 573 mm (proof sheet)

Paper: no information

Colophon: sun face and address, lower right corner

Signed: signed in proof, lower right and dated May 1969

Proofs where: Kettering Public Library (proof); AH (proof)

Notes: Two versions of this map have ben seen: one without a limitation and one with a limitation of 560 'prints', written by hand. It is unusual that Carr used the term 'prints' rather than the usual 'sheets'.

Thanks to Tim Dean for a photograph of a map.


Image of map

Photograph of full map


Photo of limitation

Detail of limitation on rough proof map


Photo of limitation

Detail of limitation on a map




MAP-SUS2: Second edition


Publisher: J.L. Carr, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire

Year: 1978

ISBN: none

Limitation: 978 longsheets

Size: 578 x 451 mm

Paper: no information

Colophon: sunface only, with name to left and address to right

Signed: at lower margin, below colophon

Proofs where: Kettering Public Library (map)

Notes: Dedicated to Will Seaford, a Sussex shepherd who, in 1583, with his neck in the noose claimed benefit of clergy.

Thanks to Tim Dean for a photograph of a map.


Image of map

Image of map (click to enlarge)


Photo of limitation

Detail of limitation (click to enlarge)