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item:- Bodleian Library : MS
Rawl.A.173
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Road map, uncoloured engraving, Description of all the
Postroads in England, by R Carr from a draft by James Hicks,
chief clerk to the Post Office, engraved by C Landts,
London, 1668.
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Carr 1668
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map feature:-
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table of symbols & descriptive text & coat of arms
& compass rose & up is N & scale line & sea
plain & coast form lines (?) & county &
settlements & roads & post roads
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inscription:-
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printed panel lower right of centre
A Description of al the postroads in England from LONDON
to EDENBOROUGH in Scotland the stages, distances and names,
of miles & the branches from the severall stages, Citties,
Chief-Towns and Castles, in each shire and County, to be
known by their severall Characters, which are hear above
mentiond which is very neassary for all travellers to know,
who do travell in that Kinghdom, drawn and perfected by R.
CARR.
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wxh, map:-
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39x33.5cm.
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notes
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