Map Collection

Brookes 1773
B2000.285.6:- 
Map, uncoloured engraving, A New Map of England and Wales, scale about 60 miles to 1 inch, engraved by G Relles, inserted in Brookes's Gazetteer, published London, 3rd edition, 1773.
Facing page ENC ENG.
map feature:-  not coloured & title cartouche & scroll cartouche & compass rose & scale line & lat and long scales & coast shaded & rivers & county & settlements
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche A New MAP of / ENGLAND and WALES / Divided into / COUNTIES / Drawn from the best / Authorities.
scale line:-  90 miles = 39.2 mm
dimension:-  wxh, sheet = 32.5x21cm
wxh, plate = 293x194mm (?)
wxh, map = 287x192mm
scale = 1 to 3700000 ? (1 to 3694922 from scale line assuming a modern mile)

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MN: 25.2.2002