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Map Collection
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Morden 1708
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ACM1934.74.14:-
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Map, engraving, Hampshire, scale about 7 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden,
perhaps before 1693 issued 1701, engraved by Sutton Nicholls, included in Magna
Britannia et Hibernia, Antiqua et Nova, published by Thomas Cox? about
1720-31.
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This smaller county map by Morden was probably drawn before about 1693, intended
for Camden's Britannia; it was rejected in favour of larger maps but issued by
Morden 1701; this copy is the version improved by Herman Moll about 1708 after
Morden's death, in particular adding the compass rose.
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map feature:-
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compass rose (very plain, fleur de lys for north, cross for east) & scale
line (3, great middle and small miles) & lat and long scales & title
cartouche (simple box) & coast shaded & county & hundreds &
table of hundreds & rivers & parks & settlements & roads |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche
HAMP = / SHIRE / by Robt. Morden.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- lower left
Sutton Nicholls sculp.
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 38.4 mm (great miles) |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 36.2 mm (middle miles) |
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scale line:-
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10 miles = 34.1 mm (small miles) |
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 450000 ? (average; 1 to 419100, 1 to 444570, 1 to 471948, from
three scale lines wrongly assuming modern mile) |
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wxh, sheet = 332x224mm (was tipped in and folded) |
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wxh, plate = 169x209mm |
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wxh, map (to outer borders) = 167x206mm |
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Map Group -- Morden 1708 -- with Research Notes
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| MN: 6.1.2002 |