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Map Collection
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FA1997.114:-
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Map, coloured copper plate engraving, Isle of Wight, scale about 4 miles to 1
inch, and part of text about the island, by John Seller, 1694, published by
Francis Grose, about 1787.
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Note that the scale line matches that of the Hampshire county map and does not
belong to this map! the scale is better understood from the scale grid of 3 mile
squares.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & compass rose & scale line & county & rivers
& trees & relief & settlements & title cartouche &
parks |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- cartouche
ISLE / of / WIGHT
-- plain oval |
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scale line:-
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15 miles = 97.7 mm (scale grid rather than line) |
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 250000 ? (1 to 247085 from scale grid assuming modern mile) |
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| MN: 7.1.2002 |