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Map Collection
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FA1998.287:-
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Map, hand coloured engraving, New Map of France, scale about 26 miles to 1
inch, published by John Andrews, Piccadilly, London, 1793.
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The map shows the new divisions of the country after re-organisation by the
National Assembly; there is an inset plan of the environs of Paris.
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The south coast of England is shown, including the coast of Hampshire.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & lat and long grid & scale line & title cartouche
(plain octagon) & coast form lines & rivers & settlements &
roads & post roads & road distances |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche, pasted on sheet
A NEW MAP / of / FRANCE / from / Astronomical Observations, / Divided with
the New Division according to the / DECREES of the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY / into 83
Departments and Subdivided into 537 Districts, / on which are delineated all the
/ Post & direct Cross Roads, / with the Distances in Post from Town to Town, /
by John Andrews / No. 211 facing Air Street Piccadilly / as the Act directs
April 2d. 1793
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scale line:-
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90 miles = 87.8 mm (english miles) |
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 1600000 ? (1 to 1649669 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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| MN: 7.1.2002 |