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Framed Print of Map of Wessex of the Novels and Poems of Thomas Hardy, by Emery Walker 1918
Map of Wessex of the Novels and Poems of Thomas Hardy, by Emery Walker 1918 Map of Wessex of the Novels and Poems. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Emery Walker. Provenance: The Wessex Novels, by Thomas Hardy, published by Macmillan and Co. Ltd. St. Martin's Street, London. Type: Antique sketch map. An attractive compact map of Thomas Hardy's Wessex, the fictional literary landscape created by the author as the setting for his major novels, in the south and southwest of England. Much like the novels, the map blends fiction and reality - underscored by his description of Wessex as "a merely realistic dream country". Although the places featured in Hardy's novels are based on real locations, he often gave them fictional names. For instance, his hometown of Dorchester is famously renamed Casterbridge in his books, most notably in The Mayor of Casterbridge. On the map, fictional place names are indicated in italics, while real-world locations appear in standard text. Hardy named the region "Wessex" after the medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom that existed in this part of that country prior to the unification of England by Æthelstan; his resurrection of the name "Wessex" is largely responsible for reintroducing the term into popular modern usage. The map features charming pictorial and decorative flourishes, including a compass rose, masted sailing ships, a whale and other sea creatures. © Antiqua Print Gallery
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Media ID 49242568
1918 20th Author Cartographers Compact Created Fictional Hardy Literary Macmillan Major Novels Poems Setting South Southwest St Martin Twentieth
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 19.1cm (9.6" x 7.5")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
