Chapter III: John Hayman for Alexander Jenkins

– a proof copy

 

The author has three copies of Jenkins´ work. The first (1) is in contemporary binding with hand (not machine cut) page edges and has two versions of the Hayman plan of Exeter. The page size is 218 (h) x 120 mm: both maps are trimmed to fit the page height; the second example (2) has a more recent binding and similar page height; the third example (3) has a recent binding but the page height is only 195 mm. The edges of 2 and 3 are cut professionally: but the map has been printed and then folded before binding. These 2 copies have been used to compare differences in text or illustrations.


Map of EXETER for Alexander Jenkins´ history – proof copy.


A: Imprint (top) and imprint (bottom). Top: Engraved for Alexr Jenkins´s History of Exeter. Bottom: Published by P. Hedgeland, High Street, Exeter, April 19, 1806.

B: Signatures (bottom right) and (bottom left). Right: from a Survey & Drawing by J. Hayman. Left: Engraved by B Baker & D Wright, Islington.

C: Scale panel (centre bottom): Frame with chevrons on three sides added.

D: Reference panel: Names of 4 wards added (East, S., W., North).

E: Title: background has “piano key” and top elegantly arched into border.

F: Frame: “piano key” border replaces plain two-line border.

G: PARH of has been added to the name of each parish.

1. Frankland changed to Franklin

2. Cover changed to Coaver

3. St. Leonard´s Chap now St. Leonard´s Church

4. from Hoopera changed to from Hoopers

a. More trees have been added (e.g. by Reference panel, at Foxes, at Ford´s Gardens, opposite London Gardens) and many field layouts (e.g. north and south of Red Hill, near Hill´s Court, opposite the Aquaducts) have been altered.

b. Three roads have been named: Greenway Lane, Okehampton Road and Pesthouse L. Additionally, To Heavitree Church added on Madford Lane.

c. The parish boundaries now shown where two parishes meet; Parish boundary shown above Hills Court where St Davids Parish / St Sidwells Parish meet; and parish boundary shown on London Road between St Sidwells Parish / Trinity Church.

d. A Mill and Exwick added to the right of the Reference panel

e. Parsonage H named

f. Horse Barracks and Artillery Barracks (top centre) changed to Horse Barracks and Temporary Barracks with addition of buildings

g. Partly Built added at Southernhay and Crescent / Partly Built at Barnfield

h. Mt Radford has been rewritten as Mount Radford and a picture of Mt Radford house replaces the previous plan.

j. Cowick is now Cowick Priory

k. Little Cleave added (to Cleave) and a garden

l. Redhill becomes Haccombe Ho. with copse

m. The Barracks (bottom right) becomes Auxiliary Barracks with extra buildings

n. Devon added at Rougemont Castle

Table. 1. Additions and notations on proof copy of Hayman´s map.



 EXETER as published showing changes from proof copy (example 2).

Corrections and alterations

 All three copies analysed here have exactly the same text as far as one can assess. Differences are noticed in inclusion of what appears to be a proof copy of the map and separate but uncut pages in 1; machine cut pages and modern binding for 2; and smaller, machine cut pages on fine paper for 3.

The changes seen between the proof map and the final version can be categorised in three main groups. A number are design elements such as imprints and decorative features. A few ink corrections made to proof map have been incorporated into the later map. The other changes are engraver´s corrections of a similar nature but not present on the proof copy.

When compared to the proof version the published map has six “layout” changes, these are noted A-G in Table 1 on the previous page and illustrated in the annotated map above.  There are 4 changes resulting from annotations made in black ink on the proof map, noted 1-4. Apart from these content changes, there are a number of other improvements on the finished map mainly concerning roads and buildings, noted a-n.

One important factor to note is that both maps in example 1 are only folded once, vertically through the centre. Due to the page size being identical to the map height the proof copy border only just fits the page, i.e., lacking all possible imprints and signatures. Additionally, it has been pasted onto a thicker sheet of paper before insertion and binding. It is immediately followed by an example of the finished map, but this has only a single imprint above the top border. The final map version (seen in 2 and 3) is folded twice, hence has all the imprints and signatures as shown in the table above under A and B. However, the loss of imprints for both maps in 1 may simply be a result of trimming the pages to fit the book and do not necessarily indicate changes as such.

It is not clear who received the pre-publication proof to suggest changes. It could either be Hayman himself, the two engravers or it could be Jenkins. There seems a good likelihood that if it was Hayman, more of the final changes would be seen on the map. The engravers could not have the knowledge to incorporate changes on their own initiative. In all probability, Jenkins would not have felt it necessary to fill out areas with further trees and reorganise field boundaries. It could be that this proof copy was given to Jenkins who made the ink changes (1 to 4 in the map) and communicated his wishes to Hayman who then added his own corrections (a to n) before submitting instructions to the London engravers, Baker and Wright, who then incorporated the layout changes (A to G).

As well as the person who made corrections to the map there are signs that (up to) three subsequent owners of example 1 and made corrections of their own. There are a number of additions; one person has used red ink; and one person used Indian ink (and had a quill-style handwriting); and there are pencil annotations (Appendix II).

A previous owner of book 2 kindly added manuscript notes at the end consisting of a Chapter-by-Chapter summary of events and a copious index. Copy 3 has been printed on a different quality of paper – very fine, almost translucent. This results in the book being only 30 mm thick (compared to 40 or 44mm of 1 and 2 respectively).

William Upcott in his listing[1] has the following note to Jenkins´ History: A limited number of this work were taken off on FINE THICK PAPER, and TWELVE copies only were printed in Quarto, one of which was sold with part of the Library of Rob. Heathcote, Esq. by Messrs. Leigh and Sotheby, 2d of May, 1808, for Eight Pounds. (Upcott´s italics).

To go directly to Chapter IV: Hayman´s map of EXETER as used by T & H Besley - click here.

[1] Bibliographical Account of the principal works relating to English Topography (London, Printed by Richard and Arthur Taylor) 1818.
















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