Author: BOWLES
Title: Bowles's New and Accurate Map of England and Wales
Description: London, Carrington Bowles. 1782. Book, Bowles's New and Accurate Map of England and Wales comprehending all the cities boroughs market and sea - port towns villages lakes forests ruins and principal seats of the nobility described by Daniel Paterson the distance of each place from the Metropolis and a great variety of other useful modern improvements to which is added the South East part of Scotland and the East of Ireland; with the maritime provinces of France from Dunkirk to Brest and inland country to Paris. Published by Carrington Bowles London 1782 and corrected to 1788. On folding linen in 48 sections size 130 by 103 cm. With a large decorative cartouche containing the title a compass rose and a panel of explanatory text. Includes an inset map of the Isles of Scilly. Hand coloured. A very detailed map. Occasional signs of use to sea areas and some of the sections are beginning to lift from the line at the edges but overall in Good to VG condition. Folds into original slipcase rubbed to edges but otherwise sound. Images available.

Keywords: Maps