Author: DARTON
Title: New and Improved Map of England and Wales Including the Principal Part of Scotland
Description: London, Darton. 1840. Book, New and Improved Map of England and Wales including the principal part of Scotland where are carefully delineated all the Mail and Turnpike Roads direct and cross with the various additions and improvements up to the present time by William Darton published by Darton London 1831. This appears to be an edition from about 1840. On folding linen in 24 sections size 79 by 66 cm. Scale 15 miles to the inch. Hand-coloured. A key provides details of railways canals rivers hills parks turnpike roads post towns supplying a change of horses gentlemen's seats castles market towns villages towns cities polling places and various and various administrative boundaries etc. The map is surrounded by a piano key style border with latitude and longitude marked along the sides. Folds into recent stiff black cloth covered boards with new endpapers. Good to VG condition. Images available.

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