Shelfmark
Iaa2.5.39(01)
Author
Title
A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in Great Britain. Containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages in England and Wales, with their market-days, and counties they are situated in. II. The direct roads from London to all the cities, borough, market, and sea-port towns in England and Wales, shewing the distance from each city, town, or village to the next on the same road, with their distance from London, and an account of the remarkable seats that are situated near the road. III. The cross roads of England and Wales. IV. The principal direct and cross roads of Scotland. V. The circuits of the judges in England. The whole on a plan entirely new, and far preferable to any work of the kind extant. ...
Edition
The second edition, corrected; with the addition of a map, and other improvements.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for T. Carnan, at Number 65, in St. Paul's Church Yard, MDCCLXXII [1772].
Physical description
viii, xxp, 184 columns [i.e., 92p], 1 plate (folded) : map ; 8vo.
Note
Price from imprint: price 1 s. 6 d. sewed.
With note
[Bound with:] [Gray, Thomas,] A catalogue of the antiquities, houses, parks, plantations, scenes, and situations in England and Wales ... [London: s.n., 1773].
Citation/references note
ESTC T93559
Provenance
Ms. price in pencil on front flyleaf.
Provenance
?Previously owned by William Wentworth, 2nd Earl Strafford (ms. note on preliminary leaf of second work in this vol.: "writ by Mr Grey, given me by Mr Mason, 1773. Strafford").
Binding
18th century gold-tooled brown calf; re-backed.
Copy-specific note
Previously I.Gra.1773(01)
Subject
Roads Great Britain.
Added entry--name
Strafford, William Wentworth, 1722 - 1791 Earl, ?former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B24704