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Map of The Lake District, in Cumberland, Westmorland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Bartholomew and Co, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, about 1880s?
Published as 'THE LAKE DISTRICT OF CUMBERLAND, WESTMORLAND & LANCASHIRE.' facing page 1, in 'BLACK'S GUIDE TO THE ENGLISH LAKES OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND / SIXTEENTH EDITION EDINBURGH ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK 1884'.
This edition appears to be a lithographic reproduction, the area covered is slightly reduced.
Published in a guidebook, 'The Concise Series of Guides, No.1. THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT, INCLUDING FURNESS ABBEY, SHAP SPA, SEASCALE, ETC., ETC. With Map and Illustrations. LONDON:- GEORGE PHILIP & SON, 32, FLEET STREET. LIVERPOOL:- PHILIP, SON & NEPHEW, 45 TO 51, SOUTH CASTLE STREET. KENDAL:- T. WILSON, HIGHGATE. / AND THROUGH ALL BOOKSELLERS.' about 1895.
This appears to be an engraving, not a lithograph.
(map example JandMN (58_1))
map feature:- up is N & scale line & sea tinted & coast line & rivers & lakes & relief & hill hachuring & county & settlements & roads & railways & canals
inscription:- printed lower left
MAP OF / THE LAKE DISTRICT.
inscription:- printed bottom right
J. Bartholomew. Edinr.
scale line:- 8 miles = 48.6 mm
scale:- 1 to 260000 ? (1 to 264913 from scale line)
wxh, map:- 307x308mm
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sources:- JandMN Collection

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   JandMN (58_1) -- map -- Map of The Lake District
   JandMN (59_1) -- map -- Lake District of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire
   JandMN (455_2) -- map -- Map of the Lake District