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Langley's new county atlas of England and Wales : alphabetically arranged, and embellished with a beautiful vignette to each county
Langley, Edward; Langley & Belch (Firm)
[1818]
No title-page; catalogued from label on cover. Maps variously dated 1817 and 1818. The atlas seems somewhat scarce; the only copy known to Chubb was in the possession of Sir H.G. Fordham--Whitaker...
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...
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...
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
Badeslade, Thomas; Toms, William Henry (fl. 1723-1758)
1742
A popular work, originally compiled by order for the use of King George I for his intended tour through England and Wales. Cf. Whitaker: The Harold Whitaker Collection... Univ. of Leeds, 1947, p. 43. ...
A new description of England and Wales : with the adjacent islands. Wherein are contained, diverse useful observations and discoveries in respect to natural history, antiquities, customs, honours, privileges, &c. With a particular account of the products, trade, and manufactures of the respective places in every county, and their improvements or decays. Together with many uncommon observations concerning mines of several sorts. Also, several errors of different kinds are rectified. The whole illustrated with many historical and critical remarks. To which is added, a new and correct set of maps of each County, their roads and distances; and, to render 'em the more acceptable to the curious, their margins are adorn'd with great variety of very remarkable antiquities, &c
Moll, Herman (1732); Bowles, Thomas (1767); Bowles, John (1701-1779); Rivington, Charles (1688-1742)
1724
Title-page in red and black. With an index. The maps of this work are readily identified by the illustrations of "remarkable antiquities" which adorn the end margins. The map of the West Riding sh...
Catalogue of printed literature in the Welsh Department
Ballinger, John (1860-1933); Jones, James Ifano; Cardiff Free Libraries
1898
At head of title: Cardiff Free Libraries. "Includes books in or relating to the other Celtic languages." Appendix: Bardic names, pseudonyms, and initials... with the real names where known: p. [54...
Britain, or, A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adioyning, out of the depth of antiquitie : beautified with mappes of the severall shires of England
Camden, William (1551-1623); Holland, Philemon (1552-1637); Bishop, George (1611); Norton, John (1612); Saxton, Christopher (1542-); Kip, William (1624); Hole, William (1600-1646); Eliot's Court Press
M.DC.X. [1610]
A translation of: Britannia. Identification of printer from STC. Additional title page, engraved, lacking imprint: Britannia, followed by dedication leaf. Errors in paging, text and register are co...
A set of fifty new and correct maps of England and Wales, &c : with the great roads and principal cross roads, &c. shewing the computed miles form town to town. A work long wanted, and very useful for all gentlemen that travel to any part of England
Moll, Herman (1732); Bowles, Thomas (1767); Bowles, John (1701-1779)
1724
This contains the maps, but not the text, from Moll's A new description of England and Wales, 1724. The only alteration is that the plates are now numbered, within brackets between the border lines, i...
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...
The printed maps in the atlases of Great Britain and Ireland : a bibliography, 1579-1870
Chubb, Thomas (1858?-1936); Sprent, F P; Skells, J W; Beharrell, H
1927