COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Rocque, John
Date:
1790
Short Title:
England and Wales (Southern section)
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
60
Obj Width cm:
99
Scale 1:
675,000
Note:
Engraved map printed on 2 sheets comprising the southern half of the 4-sheet map. Counties in outline color. Shows forested areas, classified roads with distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map of the Isles of Scilly and drawings of ships. David Rumsey Collection sheets mounted together as one sheet.
Reference:
P4300.
Country:
England
Country:
Wales
Full Title:
(England and Wales, drawn from the most accurate surveys containing all the cities, boroughs, market towns & villages; Southern section. In which are included all the improvements and observations both astronomical and topographical, which have been made by members of the Royal Society & others. Down to the present year, the whole corected & improv'd by John Rocque, Chorographer to his Majesty). London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street, (1790?)
List No:
0411.009
Page No:
7
Series No:
11
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Pub Date:
1790
Pub Title:
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub Reference:
P4300.
Pub Note:
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
Pub List No:
0411.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
35
Pub Height cm:
55
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
0411009
Authors:
Rocque, John
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
England and Wales (Southern section)
