COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Greenwood, Charles
Author:
Greenwood, John, 1791-1867
Date:
1829
Short Title:
Map of the county of Berks
Publisher:
Greenwood & Co.
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
57
Obj Width cm:
68
Scale 1:
200,000
Note:
Engraved hand colored map, with inset: Detached parts of Berks. Include inset view of East view of Windsor Castle. Includes explanation and compass rose oriented with north to the upper center. Relief shown by hachures.
Reference:
OCLC:ocm79263024
Country:
England
County:
Berkshire (England : County)
Subject:
Administrative and political divisions
Full Title:
Map of the county of Berks : from an actual survey, made in the year 1822 & 1823 ... Corrected to the present period , July 4th. 1829. (to accompany) Atlas of the Counties of England, by C. & J. Greenwood. Published by proprietors Greenwood & Co., London. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. April 1st. 1834.
List No:
13302.004
Page No:
(2)
Series No:
4
Engraver or Printer:
J. & C. Walker (Firm)
Engraver or Printer:
Walker, John, 1786-1873
Publication Author:
Greenwood, Charles
Publication Author:
Greenwood, John, 1791-1867
Pub Date:
1834
Pub Title:
Atlas of the Counties of England, from actual surveys made from the years 1817 to 1833 by C. & J. Greenwood. Published by proprietors Greenwood & Co. London. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Published April 1st. 1834.
Pub Reference:
OCLC:ocm79263024
Pub Note:
Greenwood's county atlas, engraved by J & C Walker Published April 1st 1834. Atlas consists of engraved title page, with hand colored index map of England and Wales, showing counties and major towns in each county, and 46 engraved hand colored unnumbered maps, including 4 maps of counties of Wales and 1 index map. Most maps engraved by J. and C. Walker. Other engravers are J. and J. Neele, J. Dower, and H. Frost. Each map shows the boundaries of the county, parishes, villages, roads, churches, chapels, railways, parks, rivers, canals, woods, watermills and windmills. Includes reference to the wards, liberties and boroughs, place of election and polling places. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Each map includes inset view of a landmark, or landscape located in the county, engraved by R. Creighton, delt.; Josiah Neele, sc.; J & C. Walker, sculpt.; G. Richards, sculpt.; J.J. Jones. Some sheets list place of election and polling places. Bound in half leather green paper covered boards with orange paper label with title "Greenwood's atlas of England and Wales" in gold and the leather rebound spine embossed with "Greenwood Atlas" in gold.
Pub List No:
13302.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
47
Pub Height cm:
66
Pub Width cm:
42
Image No:
13302004.jp2
Authors:
Greenwood, Charles; Greenwood, John, 1791-1867
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Map of the county of Berks
