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Armitt Library : A1223.1

Map, uncoloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
Inserted in Thomas West's Guide to the Lakes, edition of 1813.
inscription:- printed middle left
A MAP / of the / LAKES / in / Cumberland, Westmorland / and / Lancashire.
inscription:- printed bottom left and right
Paas sculp. / No.53 Holborn
scale line:- 5 miles = 34.9 mm
map type:- West 1784 map (Lakes/Cum)
wxh, sheet:- 38.5x22cm (approx)
wxh, map:- 370x192mm (approx)
scale:- 1 to 230000 ? (from scale line)

General notes
A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, included in the Guide to the Lakes by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Westmorland, and in London, from the 3rd edition 1784, to 1821.
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