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Map Collection
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Luffman 1803
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private collection:-
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Atlas, county maps, New Pocket Atlas and Geography of England and Wales, by
John Luffman, 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street, London, published by
Lackington, Allen and Co, Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London,
1806.
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The atlas has title page, preface and explanation, general map of England and
Wales, a series of county maps with descriptive texts, and an index map -
missing from this example.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title page
A / NEW POCKET ATLAS / AND / GEOGRAPHY / OF / ENGLAND AND WALES, /
Illustrated with Fifty-five Copper plates, shewing all the Great Post Roads with
/ the Towns & Villages situated thereon; / Also, / A description of the Air,
Soil, Productions / and Manufactures as well as the num- / ber of Hundreds,
Cities, Boroughs, Mar- / ket-towns, Parishes, Houses & Inhabitants. / By JOHN
LUFFMAN , Geogr. / London. / Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co. / Temple of
the Muses Finsbury Square. / 1806
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dimension:- |
wxh = 10.5x16.5cm |
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Map Group -- Luffman 1803 -- with Research Notes
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| MN: 20.1.2004 |