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Cary's new universal atlas : containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the world from the latest and best authorities extant
Cary, John (1754-1835)
1808
Title on 2 leaves. Greenwich meridian. Relief shown by hachures and shading. New universal atlas.
Paterson's British itinerary : being a new and accurate delineation and description of the direct, and principal cross roads of Great Britain. In two volumes (v.1)
Paterson, Daniel (1738-1825)
1796
Engravings and letterpress as follows: (v. 1): engr. map (fold.), t.p., and ded.; letterpress, i-xxxv; engr. maps (four to a leaf) 85 leaves, numbered 1-340; letterpress p. 341-403; (v. 2): engr. t.-p...
London &c. actually survey'd and a prospect of London and Westminster taken at several stations to the Southward thereof
Morgan, William (1690); Hyde, Ralph; Margary, Harry
1977
Facsimile reproduction of the edition published London, 1682. "Introductory notes by Ralph Hyde". Twelve plates printed on double-size leaves folded at centre, numbered 1-4, 9-16.
The traveller's guide through England and Wales : containing, I. The routs [sic] from stage to stage... IV. Separate alphabetical tables of all cities, ... To which is prefixed, the largest, most accurate, and compleat map of the roads through England and Wales, ever prepared for work of this kind
Kitchin, Thomas (1718-1784); Dilly, Charles (1739-1807)
1783
A very similar work to Paterson's road book. Cf. Whitaker: The Harold Whitaker Collection... Univ. of Leeds, 1947, p. 111. With 34 leaves of 3 numbered columns per page.
A direction for the English traviller by which he shal be inabled to coast about all England and Wales. And also to know how farre any market or noteable towne in any shire lyeth one from an other, and whether the same be east, west, north, or south from ye shire towne : as also the distance betweene London, and any other shire or great towne: with the scituation thereof east, west, north, or south from London : by the help also of this worke one may know (in what parish, village, or mansion house soeuer he be in) what shires he is to passe through & which way he is to trauell till he come to the journies end
Simons, Matthew (1654)
1643 [i.e. ca. 1668?]
Leaves 4-39 all consist of table of distance for an English county with a small map at bottom right hand corner. Possibly a reissue of ca. 1668. Cf. Brotherton Library annotation, Whitaker: The Haro...
Cary's Traveller's companion; or, a delineation of the turnpike roads of England and Wales; shewing the immediate route to every market and boroughtown throughout the kingdom, laid down from the best authorities, on a new set of county maps : To which is added, an alphabetical list of all the market towns, with the days on which they are held
Cary, John (1754-1835)
1814
First 3 leaves, incl. t.-p., are engraved. Traveller's companion. Each county map is dated May 1. 1814.
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...
Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: wherein are delineated... all ye cities, towns, villages, churches, seats &c. ... And ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraver (Pp.1-140)
Ogilby, John (1600-1676); Bowen, Emanuel (1767); Owen, John of the Middle Temple; Moll, Herman (1732); Taylor, Thomas (fl. 1670-1721)
1720
Ogilby's strip maps are reduced to half the original scale. The plates containing the maps are numbered 1-273 and printed on both sides of the paper. They are preceded by an engraved title-leaf and tw...
Britannia depicta or Ogilby improv'd; being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: wherein are delineated... all ye cities, towns, villages, churches, seats &c. ... And ... 1. A full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate ... By Ino. Owen ... 2. The arms of the peers of this realm ... 3. The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, ... 4. The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, ... Lastly particular & correct maps of all ye counties of South Britain; with a summary description of each county, ... By Eman: Bowen engraver (P.140-end)
Ogilby, John (1600-1676); Bowen, Emanuel (1767); Owen, John of the Middle Temple; Moll, Herman (1732); Taylor, Thomas (fl. 1670-1721)
1720
Ogilby's strip maps are reduced to half the original scale. The plates containing the maps are numbered 1-273 and printed on both sides of the paper. They are preceded by an engraved title-leaf and tw...
A direction for the English traviller by which he shal be inabled to coast about all England and Wales. And also to know how farre any market or noteable towne in any shire lyeth one from an other, and whether the same be east, west, north, or south from ye shire towne : as also the distance betweene London, and any other shire or great towne: with the scituation thereof east, west, north, or south from London : by the help also of this worke one may know (in what parish, village, or mansion house soeuer he be in) what shires he is to passe through & which way he is to trauell till he come to the journies end
Simons, Matthew (1654)
1643
Foliation is irregular. Leaves 4-39 all consist of table of distance for an English county with a small map at bottom right hand corner. Twelve of the "Thumb-nail" maps remain but all the others h...
England exactly described : or A guide to travellers, in a compleat sett of maps of all the counties of England; being a map for each county, wherein every towne and village is particularly express'd with the names and limits of every hundred, and the roads and distances in measured miles according to Mr Ogilby's survey. Very usefull for gentlemen and travellers being made fit for the pockett
Taylor, Thomas (fl. 1670-1721); Ogilby, John (1600-1676); Speed, John (1552?-1629); Blome, Richard (1705)
[1716]
Title and table on double leaves; title framed within colored border. Second and third maps unnumbered; tenth map numbered "8 & 9". "[Most of] the maps... are the same as those issued in 1681 in S...