Map Collection

Morden 1708
FA1999.73.1:- 
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.
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.
map feature:-  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
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche HAMP = / SHIRE / by Robt. Morden.
inscription:-  printed -on- lower left Sutton Nicholls sculp.
scale line:-  10 miles = 38.4 mm (great miles)
scale line:-  10 miles = 36.2 mm (middle miles)
scale line:-  10 miles = 34.1 mm (small miles)
dimension:- 
wxh, plate = 166x208mm
wxh, map (to outer borders) = 165x204mm

  Map Group -- Morden 1708 -- with Research Notes

MN: 25.2.2002