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The large English atlas, or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales [cartographic material] : drawn from the several surveys which have been hitherto published, with three general maps of England, Scotland and Ireland from the latest and best authorities / by Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty, Thomas Kitchin, and others
Bib ID 1669717
Format MapMap, OnlineOnline
Author
Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
 
Online Versions http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra40
Scale Scales vary. 
Description London : Printed and sold by Robert Wilkinson, at No. 58, in Cornhill, successor to Mr John Bowles, deceased, [1785]. 
1 atlas (47 p.) : col. maps ; 61.0 cm. 
Notes

Atlas of the counties of England and Wales with relief shown pictorially.

"Laid down on a large scale and containing all the cities, towns, villages and churches, whether rectories or vicarages, chapels, many noblemen's and gentlemen's seats, &c. &c."

"Each map is illustrated with a general description of the county, its cities, borough and market towns, the number of members returned to Parliament, of parishes, houses, acres of land, &c."

"And historical extracts relative to the trade, manufactures, and government of the cities and principal towns, and the present state of their inhabitants, &c. "

Includes index.

Also available in an electronic version via the internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra40

Maps 9 (Cornwall), 19 (Huntingdonshire), 35 (Sussex), 40 (Yorkshire), 42 (North Riding of York Shire) missing from this atlas.

Cited In

Chubb CXCIX

Subjects Atlases, English - Early works to 1800.  |  Great Britain - Maps - Early works to 1800.
Other Authors Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784
Also Titled A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales

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