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item:- British Library : Maps
S.T.E.
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A New and Correct Map of England and Wales, scale about
16 miles to 1 inch, published by Haine and Son, 19 Rolls
Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, 1796.
A map of 1677 with added vignettes,
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map type:-
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Haine 1696 (EW/Roads)
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map feature:-
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pictorial cartouche & vignettes (The Landing of Julius
Caesar; Vortigern and Rowena, 450; Canute Reproving the
Flattery of his Courtiers, 1027; The Battle of Hastings,
1066; The Surrender of Calais, 1347; The Conquerd Kings
present to Edward the 3rd, 1357; The Death of Wat Tyler,
1381; Queen Elizbeth Harranguing her Troops, 1587) &
table of symbols (minimal) & compass rose & up is N
& scale line & lat and long scales (trapezoidal
projection? prime meridian thro central London) & sea
plain & coast shaded & shipping routes (Whitehaven
to Isle of Man) & lakes & county & settlements
& distances from London & market days & roads
& road distances
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inscription:-
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printed upper right
A / NEW & CORRECT MAP / OF / ENGLAND & WALES / With all
the GREAT & CROSS ROADS / Distances / From TOWN to TOWN, &
their / distance from LONDON, / Market Days &c. // LONDON. /
Published April 19th. 1796 by Haine & Son 19 Rolls Buildings
Fetter Lane
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inscription:-
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printed with scale line
Scale of Miles
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scale line:-
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50 miles = 80.0 mm
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longitude, Kendal:-
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3d 7m W
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wxh, sheet:-
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114x70cm
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wxh, map:-
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627x625mm
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scale:-
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1 to 1000000 ? (1 to 1005840 from scale line wrongly
assuming a statute mile)
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notes
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