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Map, uncoloured engraving, A New Map of England and Wales, scale about 60 miles to 1 inch, engraved by G Relles, inserted in Brookes's Gazetteer, published London, 3rd edition, 1773.
   Brookes 1773 map
map feature:- scroll cartouche & compass rose & scale line & lat and long scales & coast shaded & rivers & county & settlements
inscription:- printed title cartouche
A New MAP of / ENGLAND and WALES / Divided into / COUNTIES / Drawn from the best / Authorities.
scale line:- 90 miles = 39.2 mm
wxh, sheet:- 32.5x21cm
wxh, plate:- 293x194mm (?)
wxh, map:- 287x192mm
scale:- 1 to 3700000 ? (1 to 3694922 from scale line assuming a modern mile)
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