Shelfmark
Em.6.17
Title
Geographia Magnæ Britanniæ. Or, Correct maps of all the counties in England, Scotland, and Wales; general ones of both Kingdoms, and of the several adjacent islands: each map expressing the cities, boroughs, market and presbytery towns, villages, roads and rivers; with the no. of members sent to parliament; together with tables of the high and cross roads, market days, &c..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed for S. Birt. T. Osborne. D. Browne. I. Hodges. I. Osborne. A. Millar. I. Robinson, October 12th 1748.
Physical description
[4], 39, [27] p., 60 [i.e. 61] leaves of plates : maps ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Note
Catalogued from imperfect copy wanting the letterpress and engraved title.
Note
Two editions recorded in ESTC; one with imprint as above, the second (ESTC N18304) with imprint: Printed for T. Osborne, D. Browne, J. Hodges, A. Miller, J. Robinson, W. Johnson, P. Davey & B. Law Published according to Act of Parliament October 12th., 1748 [i.e. 1756].
Note
The title-page is engraved.
Note
Numbering of county maps irregular; nos. 20-22 ( Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire) misnumbered 19-21; 22 omitted; no. 50 (Denbighshire) misnumbered 56.
Note
The text comprises distance tables, printed in two columns.
Note
First map of ("A New Map of England and Wales") is unnumbered and signed Thos. Hutchinson, 1747.
Note
Maps of Scotland not present; cf. Cambridge University Library copy of ESTC T151875 where the last map as here is no. 60, "Isles of Scilly".
Citation/references note
ESTC, T151875
Citation/references note
Chubb, CXC
Citation/references note
Hodson, 205
Provenance
Engraved bookplate of C. J. M. Adie.
Provenance
Oval stamp of J. Bartholomew Geographical Establishment, Chambers St, Edinburgh.
Binding
19th century maroon sheep half binding; marbled paper boards; later endpapers.
Copy-specific note
ECL copy imperfect: wanting the title and all letterpress.
Copy-specific note
Incorrectly numbered maps for Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire corrected in ink; misnumbered map for Denbighshire misbound after that for Radnorshire.
Subject
Atlases Great Britain.
Subject
England Maps.
Subject
Wales Maps.
Added entry--name
Birt, Samuel, ? - d. 1755 publisher.
Added entry--name
Browne, Daniel, ? - 1762 publisher.
Added entry--name
Hodges, J. publisher.
Added entry--name
Millar, Andrew, 1707 - 1768 publisher.
Added entry--name
Osborne, Thomas, ? - d. 1767 publisher.
Added entry--name
Osborne, J. publisher.
Added entry--name
Robinson, I. publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Adie, C. J. M. (Clement James Mellish), 1876 - 1954 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B51490