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Kendal Library : Map 74

Map, hand coloured engraving, Mapp of ye Countie of Westmorland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Richard Blome, probably engraved by Richard Palmer, published, London, 1673.
The map has a dedication to and the coat of arms of Sir John Lowther.
From Britannia: or, A Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, ...
   Blome 1673
map feature:- labelled borders & scroll cartouche & up is N & scale line & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & relief & hillocks & parks & county & settlements
inscription:- printed title cartouche, lower right
A MAPP / OF YE COUNTYE OF / WESTMORLAND / DESCRIBED / BY RIC : BLOME / BY HIS MATY / COMAND
inscription:- printed drape cartouche, upper left; coat of arms, including the Lowther arms 'or six annulets sable, 3,2,1'
To The Honeble Sr. John / Lowther Seinour of / Lowther Hall Bart, / This Mapp is Humbly / Dedicated by Ric : Blome.
inscription:- printed with scale line
A Scale of 6 Miles
scale line:- 6 miles = 49.3 mm
scale:- 1 to 200000 ? (1 to 195863 from scale line wrongly assuming a statute mile)
wxh, sheet:- 31x36.5cm
wxh, map:- 248x318mm