Research Notes Map Group GIBSON 1759
Gibson 1759
	Map, Hampshire, scale about 28 miles to 1 inch, by John Gibson, 1759.
	Published in 'New and Accurate MAPS of the Counties of England and Wales Drawn from the latest Surveys By J. Gibson. London Printed for J. Newberry at the Bible and Sun in St. Pauls Church Yard', 1759.
	The atlas size is 2 1/2 x 4 3/8 ins; the title page has an 'Explanation of the characters in the Maps'; the map is plain on the reverse, it has plate no 15 top right.
	An advertisement in Lloyd's Evening Post, May 22-24, 1759 states 'This day were publish'd in a Neat Pocket Volume, Price 4s, bound in Calf, 5s 6d with maps colour'd New and Accurate Maps of the Counties of England ...'
	A notice in the Public Advertiser suggest the atlas may have been aimed at children, it is listed with twelve 'useful and pretty Books' for 'the little Gentlemen and Ladies of the Kingdoms' available from 'their old Friend, Mr. Newberry.'
	Published in an edition, 1770.
	Published in another edition '... London. Printed for T. Carnan, in St. Paul's Church Yard ...' after 1779.
inscription:-	-on- [HAMPSHIRE]
scale line:-	20 miles = 18 mm
dimension:-	scale = 1 to 1800000 ? (1 to 1788160 from scale line assuming a statute mile)
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