Map Collection

FA2002.44:- 
Road atlas, road maps, Bacon's Road Atlas of 70 Miles round London, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, published by G W Bacon and Co, 127 Strand, London, 1920s-30s?
The atlas is softbound; title page, index map to sheets, index to cities, towns, villages, etc, then double page maps numbers 1..15, and single page maps 16 and 17; the atlas covers south east England.
inscription:-  printed -on- cover BACON'S / ROAD-ATLAS / OF / 70 MILES ROUND / LONDON / FOR MOTORISTS & CYCLISTS. / With Main Roads Specially Coloured. / PRICE SIXPENCE. / LONDON: / G. W. BACON & CO., Limted, / 127, STRAND. -- black on green
scale line:-  10 miles = 50.5 mm (pages 13)
dimension:-  wxh = 10.5x17.5cm
scale = 1 to 320000 ? (1 to 318682 from scale line)

MN: 20.5.2002