Chorographia Britanniae

Small in format and full of practical notes, the county maps of Chorographia Britanniae were prepared by Thomas Badeslade an...

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Small in format and full of practical notes, the county maps of Chorographia Britanniae were prepared by Thomas Badeslade and engraved by William Henry Toms for publication in London in 1742. They cover England and Wales, from Cornwall and Devon to Yorkshire and Cumberland, including the old counties of Middlesex, Huntingdonshire and Westmorland. Orientation varies, with Cornwall turned towards the southwest and other sheets placing west or east at the top, and towns, rivers and county outlines sit beside brief notes on markets and parliamentary representation. Different early issues are represented.

Small in format and full of practical notes, the county maps of Chorographia Britanniae were prepared by Thomas Badeslade and engraved by William Henry Toms for publication in London in 1742. They cover England and Wales, from Cornwall and Devon to Yorkshire and Cumberland, including the old counties of Middlesex, Huntingdonshire and Westmorland. Orientation varies, with Cornwall turned towards the southwest and other sheets placing west or east at the top, and towns, rivers and county outlines sit beside brief notes on markets and parliamentary representation. Different early issues are represented.

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