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Map, Hampshire, scale about 11 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Kitchin, 1751, as one of a monthly series of county maps, London, 1747-60; published 1751-98.

Published, opposite p.54, in 'The London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer. Vol.XX For the Year MDCCLI. Multum in Parvo. Printed for R,, Baldwin, at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row,,' February 1751.
The Hampshire map has the coat of arms of Southampton.

Published in 'Historical Descriptions of New and Elegant Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England and Wales: Being A Grand Copper-Plate Repository of Elegance, Taste, and Entertainment. Containing a new and complete collection of superb views of all the most remarkable Ruins and antient Buildings, such as Abbeys, Castles, Monasteries, Priories ... Accompanied by elegant Letter-Press Descriptions ... To Which Will Be Added ... a Complete Set of County-Maps accurately executed by the best Artists ... Together with an authentic account of Doomsday-Book ... Published under the inspection of Henry Boswell, Esq. F.A.R.S. Assisted by Robert Hamilton, L.L.D. and other ingenious Gentlemen in different Parts of the Kingdom - celebrated for their laborious Researches in the pleasing Study of English Antiquities. London: Printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's-Arms, No.16, Paternoster-Row, and Sold by all Booksellers, Printsellers, and News-Carriers, in Town and Country,' about 1787-89.
Henry Boswell and Robert Hamilton are pseudonyms invented by Hogg for his hack writers.
The map is the same but without any imprint, there is no reference to the London Magazine, plain on the reverse; the book has much text; its size is 9 x 15 ins.

Published in 'Complete Historical descriptions of A New and Elegant Collection of Picturesque Views and Representations of the Antiquities Of England and Wales: ... To Which Arre Added, ... a Complete Set of the County-Maps of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ... By Henry Boswell, Esq. F.A.S. ... London: Printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's Arms, (No.16) Paternoster-Row, ...' about 1793.

Published in 'The Antiquities Of England and Wales Displayed; Being A Grand Repository of Elegance, Taste, and Entertainment. Containing Copious Historical Descriptions of all the most Remarkable Elegant and Magnificent Ruins and Ancient Buildings; ... including particularly every Article worthy of Notice in that Voluminous and very Expensive Work published By Captain Grose. ... By Henry Boswell, Esq. F.A.S. Assisted by Many Antiquarians, and other Ingenious Gentlemen ... A New Edition, with Alterations And Improvements. London: Printed For Alex. Hogg, At No.16, Paternoster-Row. 1795.'
Grose had died 1791; he might not have been amused at the slight.

Published in 'A New and Complete Abridgement or Selection of the most Interesting and Important Subjects in the Antiquities of England And Wales: Being A Complete Collection Of Beautiful Views Of The Most Remarkable Buildings And Ancient Ruins Drawn On the Spot. ... By Francis Grose, Esq. F.A.S. To Which Will Be Added ... A Complete Set Of County Maps, By The Best Artists. ... London: Printed for the Editor, and Sold by H.D. Symonds, No.20, and Alex. Hogg, No.16, Paternoster-Row; and may be had of all the Principal Booksellers and Newsmen, in England, wales, Scotland, and Ireland. MDCCXCVIII.' ie 1798.
just what is a 'complete abridgement'?
 
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example:-  map -- HMCMS:FA1988.5
map feature:-  hand coloured & title cartouche & coat of arms (municipal, Southampton) & compass rose & scale line & lat and long scales (rectangular) & table of symbols & coast form lines & rivers & relief & hillocks & woods & settlements & roads
inscription:-  printed -- cartouche HAMPSHIRE / Drawn from the best / Surveys & Maps / Corrected from / Astronl. Observations / By T. Kitchin Geographr. -- beehive, trees, ship
scale line:-  15 miles = 43.5 mm
map type:-  HantsMap -- Kitchin 1751 small
dimension:-  wxh, plate = 22.5x19.5cm
scale = 1 to 550000 ? (1 to 554946 from scale line assuming modern mile)
scale = 1 to 700000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe)
longitude, Winchester = 1d 15.2m W (approx)

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reference:-  : 1751: London Magazine, The & Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer: Baldwin, R jnr (London)
Boswell, Henry (pseudonym) & Hamilton, Robert (pseudonym): 1787=1789: Historical Descriptions of New and Elegant Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England and Wales: Hogg, Alexander (London)
Boswell, Henry (pseudonym): 1793 (?): Complete Historical Descriptions of A New and Elegant Collection of Picturesque Views and Representation of the Antiquities of England and Wales: Hogg, Alexander (London)
Boswell, Henry (pseudonym): Antiquities Of England and Wales Displayed: Hogg, Alexander (London)
Grose, Francis (after): 1795: New and Complete Abridgement or Selection of the most Interesting and Important Subjects in the Antiquities of England And Wales: Symonds, H D & Hogg, Alexander (London)
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