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Map, uncoloured engraving, An Accurate Map of the Grand Lake of Windermere, scale about 2 inches to 1 mile, by Peter Crosthwaite, Keswick, Cumberland, 1783, version published 1819.
There are vignette views of Rydal old hall, Windermere Island House, Dove's nest, and Low-wood Inn. Thomas West's and Peter Crosthwaite's stations are marked.
   Crosthwaite 1783-94
map feature:- vignettes & compass rose & up is W & scale line & rivers & lakes & depth soundings & settlements & roads
inscription:- printed upper midde
An Accurate MAP of of the Grand Lake of WINDERMERE, being the largest in ENGLAND, situate in / WESTMORLAND and LANCASHIRE
inscription:- printed bottom right and centre
Engrav'd by H. Ashby. / London, Published as the Act directs 16th June 1783. Republished with additions as the Act directs 1 Decr. 1788, Republished again with other additions May the 1st. 1794, and Sold by Peter Crosthwaite the Author at his Museum Keswick / Republished with other additions March 20 1819.
scale line:- 1 mile = 51.2 mm
wxh, sheet:- 62x23cm
wxh, map:- 594x213mm
scale:- 1 to 31000 ? (1 to 31433 from scale line assuming a statute mile)