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Chorographia Britanniæ : or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales: to which are prefix'd the following general maps, viz. I. An accurate chart of the sea coast, exhibiting all the Royal docks, fortifications, sands &c. II. A map of England and Wales, as divided into counties, with the names of the cities and county towns; and the length, breadth, and superficial content of the whole, and each county seperately. III. A map of the great roads from London, to all parts of South Britain; with tables shewing the distance of each city, and town upon the road, from the metropolis, both in computed and measured miles. IV. A map of all the cross roads, from one great town to another, with the distances from town to town, both by computation and measure. With the particular map of each county, is an account of all the cities, boroughs and market towns, parishes and rivers therein: the number of members it sends to Parliament, the market and fair days, and in those of Oxford and Cambridge, are the names of all the colleges, and halls, in both universities, with the dates of their foundations. To the whole is added an alphabetical index, of all the cities, boroughs, & market towns, properly distinguish'd from each other, and in what county they are situate. This collection... was first drawn and compiled into a pocket book by order and for the use of his late Majesty King George I. for his intended tour thro England & Wales
Badeslade, Thomas; Toms, William Henry (fl. 1723-1758)
[1743?]
Plates numbered, except two inserted between 3 and 4 which comprise a table of the high roads through England and Wales. Plates 47 and 48 comprise an alphabetical list of the cities, boroughs & mark...
Cary's new and correct English atlas : being a new set of county maps from actual surveys. Exhibiting all the direct & principal cross roads, cities, towns, and most considerable villages, parks, rivers, navigable canals &c. preceded by a general map of South Britain, shewing the connexion of one map with another, also a general description of each county, and directions for the junction of the roads from one county to another
Cary, John (1754-1835)
Jany. 1st 1793
Cary's description and address on the maps of Berkshire and Wiltshire are altered to "Engraver & Mapseller, No. 181, Strand". The imprints on the maps of Buckinghamshire, Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Her...
New British atlas : being a complete set of county maps, on which are delineated all the roads, cities, towns, villages, rivers & canals; together with correct general maps of England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland
Cary, John (1754-1835); Noble, E; Stockdale, John (1749?-1814)
1805
This atlas is made up of the maps (drawn by E. Noble and engraved by J. Cary) originally used to illustrate the first edition of Gough's Camden's Britannia of 1789; now considerably revised for use in...
Atlas of the counties of England [cartographic material] : from actual surveys made from the years 1817 to 1833
Dower, John (fl. 1838-1846?); C. & J. Greenwood; Greenwood & Co; J. & C. Walker
Published April 1st. 1834
Title page: shows map of England & Wales divided into counties. Maps include list of hundreds and vignette of local places of interest. All the maps show the parliamentary county divisions and bor...
Leigh's new pocket road-book of England & Wales : containing an account of all the direct and cross roads; together with a description of every remarkable place, its curiousities, manufactures, commerce, population, and principal inns; to which are added pleasure tours to the most picturesque parts of the country. The whole forming a complete guide to every object worthy the attention of travellers
Leigh, Samuel; Hall, Sidney (fl.1817-1860)
1833
Maps are engraved by Sidney Hall. They were previously issued in Leigh's new pocket atlas of England and Wales, and are now uncoloured but otherwise unchanged. The edition statement refers to the Road...
New British atlas : being a complete set of county maps, on which are delineated all the roads, cities, towns, villages, rivers & canals; together with correct general maps of England, Wales, Scotland & Ireland
Cary, John (1754-1835); Noble, E; Stockdale, John (1749?-1814)
1805
This atlas is made up of the maps (drawn by E. Noble and engraved by J. Cary) originally used to illustrate the first edition of Gough's Camden's Britannia of 1789; now considerably revised for use in...
A new pocket atlas and geography of England and Wales : illustrated with fifty-five copper plates, shewing all the great post roads with the towns & villages situated thereon: also, a description of the air, soil, productions and manufactures as well as the number of hundreds, cities, boroughs, market-towns, parishes, houses & inhabitants
Luffman, J (1756-1846); Lackington, Allen, & Co
1806
Date of preface and general map of England & Wales, 1803. Maps are circular, 6 cm in diameter, with title, distance of county town from London, number of members sent to parliament and scale in the ...
Cary's new English atlas : being a complete set of county maps, from actual surveys, corresponding in size with his general atlas; on which are particularly delineated those roads which were measured by order of the right honourable the Postmaster-General, by John Cary, as well as others, both direct and cross; rivers, navigable canals, parks, heaths, commons, &c. &c. Exhibiting also the whole of the market and borough towns, parishes, and hamlets, as well as places of inferior note. To which is added a copious index, containing reference to the hundreds &c. in which the places are situated, the number of houses, the population, and the amount of the poor rates paid by each, as stated in the returns made to Parliament
Cary, John (1754-1835)
1811
London or Greenwich meridians. Map imprints give date as Apr. 28. 1811, except for the map of Hertfordshire, which is still dated 1801. Relief shown as hachures. New English atlas.
Cary's new English atlas : being a complete set of county maps, from actual surveys, corresponding in size with his general atlas; on which are particularly delineated those roads which were measured by order of the right honourable the Postmaster-General, by John Cary, as well as others, both direct and cross; rivers, navigable canals, parks, heaths, commons, &c. &c. Exhibiting also the whole of the market and borough towns, parishes, and hamlets, as well as places of inferior note. To which is added a copious index, containing reference to the hundreds &c. in which the places are situated, the number of houses, the population, and the amount of the poor rates paid by each, as stated in the returns made to Parliament
Cary, John (1754-1835)
1809
Greenwich meridian. Map imprints give date as Sept. 28. 1801. Relief shown as hachures. Chubb stated that this atlas was issued in parts from 1801 to 1809 and brought together and published as a...
The British atlas : comprising a complete set of county maps, of England and Wales; with a general map of navigable rivers and canals; and plans of cities and principal towns
Cole, G D H (1889-1959); Roper, John; Brayley, E W (1773-1854); Britton, John (1771-1857)
1810
All but two of the maps and plans were drawn by G. Cole and engraved by J. Roper under the directions of E.W. Brayley or J. Britton, and originally issued to accompany The Beauties of England and Wale...
Miller's new miniature atlas : containing a complete set of county maps, in which are carefully delineated all the principal direct & cross roads, cities, towns, villages, parks, seats, rivers & navigable canals. : With a general map of England & Wales
Miller, R
[ca. 1820]
Re-issued as Darton's new miniature atlas, and later as Reuben Ramble's travels through the counties of England. (Whitaker, p. 64). Advertisements on final 6 leaves. BM gives the date of this work...