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Checklist of Hampshire Maps
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Cowley 1743
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Map, Hamp-Shire ie Hampshire, scale about 13.5 miles to 1 inch, by J Cowley,
London, 1743; published 1743-45.
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Published in 'The Geography Of England: Done in the Manner of Gordon's
Geographical Grammar, Each County being consider'd under the following Heads,
viz. The name, Situation, Air, Soil, Commodities, Rivers, Chief Towns,
Noblemen's Seats, Curiosities Natural and Artificial, Remarkable Persons,
Various Particulars. To each County is Prefix'd A compleat Mapp from the Latest
and Best Observations, shewing the Chief Towns, Parks, Rivers and Roads, both
direct and across. Also A Separate Mapp of England, of the Roads, Of the
Channel, and a Plan of London. Likewise by Way of Introduction, A Clear and
Distinct View of our Constitution, And Every Branch of the Legislature. London:
Printed for R. Dodsley, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall, M,DCC,XLIV.' ie 1744, but
published 1743. |
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the book size is 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 ins; it contains 56 folded maps. |
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Published in 'A New Sett of Pocket Mapps Of all the Counties of England
and Wales. Shewing, The Situation of all the Cities, Boroughs, Market-Towns, and
most considerable Villages, with the Distances between each. Also the Rivers and
Roads both direct and across. Together with A Separate Mapp of England, a Plan
of the Roads, and a Chart of the Channel. London: Printed for R. Dodsley in
Pall-Mall, and M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row. 1745.' |
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The atlas size is 6 1/4 x 8 ins; the map is unchanged. |
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Published in another edition 1745. |
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Another edition 1765 had no maps. |
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scale line:-
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example:-
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map -- HMCMS:FA1999.108
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & title cartouche & drape cartouche & compass rose
& scale line & lat and long scales (not rectangular) & coast shaded
(sea coast) & coast form lines (in estuaries) & rivers & forests
(just a few trees in the New Forest) & county & settlements & roads
& road distances & table of symbols |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 18.8 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -- cartouche, lower left
An Improved MAP of / HAMP-SHIRE, / containing ye. Borough & Market / Towns,
with those adjoyning; / also, It's Principal Roads and / Rivers, by I. Cowley /
Geographer to his Majesty.
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map type:-
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HantsMap -- Cowley 1743
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 860000 ? (1 to 856034 from scale line assuming statute mile) |
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wxh, map = 130x176mm |
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wxh, plate = 136x182mm |
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wxh, page = 16x19cm |
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longitude, Winchester = 1d 11.3m W (approx) |
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map type tabulation
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reference:- |
Dodsley, R: 1744: Geography of England: (London) Dodsley, R: 1745: New Sett of
Pocket Mapps Of all the Counties of England and Wales: Dodsley, R & Cooper, M
(London) |
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map type Cowley 1743 -- menu of resources
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maps:-
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HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
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HMCMS:FA1999.108 -- map
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| MN: 18.6.2001 |