POPULAR MAPS. THE ORDNANCE SURVEY POPULAR EDITION ONE INCH MAP OF ENGLAND & WALES, 1919-1926

Yolande Hodson, 1999.

411 pages, B5, 46 illustrations, 13 colour plates, hardback.

This book tells the story of the Popular Edition one-inch map of England and Wales from sheet line construction to shop counter, and sets the development of the map within the context of the evolution of the one-inch series from 1801 to the 1930's. This book is the first Charles Close Society publication illustrated with a range of colour plates. It also includes a full catalogue of all known printings of the 146 sheets of the map.

Dr Yolande Hodson is a founder member of the Charles Close Society and was for some time Chairman. She was formerly employed by Military Survey and then in the Map Room of the British Museum (now the Map Library, British Library), and has been Historical Consultant to Ordnance Survey and Military Survey.