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Map Group COLE & ROPER 1810

Cole and Roper 1810
Map, Hampshire, scale about 8.5 miles to 1 inch, drawn by J Roper, engraved by G Cole, London, 1805; published 1805-58.
Originally issued with the 'Beauties of England and Wales' by E W Brayley and J Britton.
PUBLISHING HISTORY
REFERENCES
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Published in 'The British Atlas; comprising a complete set of County Maps, of England and Wales; with a general map of Navigable Rivers and Canals; and Plans of Cities and principal Towns. London: Printed for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; J. Harris; J. Cuthell; J. Cundee; W. Faden; J. and A. Arch; Crosby and Co; J. Richardson; and J. M. Richardson, 1810'.
The atlas has title page, list of contents, 2 general maps, 56 county maps, 21 town plans; its size is 8 5/8 x 11 ins.

Published in 'English Topography: or, A Series of Historical and Statistical descriptions of the several Counties of England and Wales. Accompanied by a map of each county ... 'Thee, O my Country! All my Soul reveres, And Admiration swells with ripening years.' London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, Paternoster Row. 1816.' by Joseph Nightingale, London, 1816.

Published in another edition 'English Topography ... Published by James Goodwin & Thomas McLean.' 1820.

A poor lithographic copy published in 'Collins' Railway and Pedestrian Atlas of England containing forty-three maps, with all railways and roads accurately laid down ... London: Darton & Co., 58, Holborn Hill,' 1858.
In the 1858 copy all imprints etc are removed; the atlas size is 5 1/2 x 7 ins.

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REFERENCES
Brayley, E W & Britton, J:: Beauties of England and Wales
: 1810: British Atlas: Vernor, Hood and Sharpe & Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme & Harris, J & Cuthell, J & Cundee, J & Faden, W & Arch, J and A & Crosby and Co & Richardson, J & Richardson, J M
Nightingale, Joseph: 1816: English Topography: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy (London)
Nightingale, Joseph: 1820: English Topography: Goodwin, James & McLean, Thomas (London)
Collins, Henry G: 1858: Collins' Railway and Pedestrian Atlas of England: Darton and Co (London)

ITEMS  in HMCMS Map Collection and Private Collections   (scanned item in bold)
  HMCMS:FA1998.131 -- map
  HMCMS:FA1999.131 -- descriptive text
  private collection (13) -- map
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