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Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 11.5 miles to 1 inch, Cumberland, scale about 15 miles to 1 inch, Lancashire, scale about 18 miles to 1 inch, etc, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 1790; published 1790-1828.
Published in 'CARY'S TRAVELLER'S COMPANION, OR, A Delineation of the Turnpike ROADS OF England AND Wales; shewing the immediate Route to every MARKET and BOROUGH TOWN throughout the KINGDOM, Laid down from the best Authorities, ON A NEW SET OF COUNTY MAPS. To which is added, An Alphabetical List of all the Market Towns, with the Days on which they are held. / LONDON. Printed for John Cary, Engraver, and Map seller, STRAND. 1819.'
The atlas has a title page, contents list, map of England and Wales, and county maps; at the end is a list of markets; the atlas size is 4 x 6 1/4 ins. A preface page has a table of symbols for the maps.
Published in many editions, eg 1790, 1791, 1806, 1810, 1812, 1814, 1817, 1819, 1821, 1822, 1824, and 1828.
(map example JandMN (44_1))
map feature:- title cartouche & plain cartouche & compass rose (half) & up is E & scale line & coast form lines & rivers & bridges & parks & county & settlements & roads & road distances & canals
inscription:- printed top
By J. Cary / WESTMORELAND / Engraver.
inscription:- printed bottom
London Published Sepr. 1, 1792 by J. Cary Engraver No.181 Strand
scale:- 1 to 730000 ? (1 to 728210 from scale line assuming a statute mile)
scale line:- 10 miles = 22.1 mm
wxh, sheet:- 10.5x16cm
wxh, map (include cartouche, exclude bits overlapping map border):- 93x132 mm
inscription:-
[London. Printed for G. & J. Cary, Engraver. No.86, St. James's Street, 1822.]
1822 edition
inscription:-
[J. Cary HAMPSHIRE Engraver]
inscription:-
[London. Published Sepr 1, 1789 by J. Cary, Engraver No.188 Strand]
inscription:-
[London. Published Sepr 1, 1792 by J. Cary, Engraver, No.181 Strand.]
1791 edition
inscription:-
[London. Printed for G. & J. Cary, Engraver. No.86, St. James's Street, 1822.]
1822 edition
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references:- Cary, John: 1789 & 1790 & 1791 & 1806 & 1810 & 1812 & 1814 & 1817 & 1819 & 1821 & 1822 & 1824 & 1828: Cary's Traveller's Companion & Delineation of the Turnpike Roads of England and Wales: (London)

sources:- Chubb 1927 (CCLXXIII)
JandMN Collection
Wordsworth Trust Collection
Armitt Library
private collection

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.57 -- road map -- Westmoreland
   Dove Cottage : 2007.38.48 -- road map -- Westmoreland -- Wiltshire
   Dove Cottage : 2007.38.49 -- road map -- Westmoreland -- Wiltshire
   Dove Cottage : 2007.38.50 -- road map -- Westmoreland
   JandMN (44) -- road map -- Westmoreland
   JandMN (416) -- road map -- Durham
   JandMN (417) -- road map -- Northumberland
   JandMN (418) -- road map -- Lancashire -- Leicestershire
   JandMN (419) -- road map -- Cumberland -- Derbyshire
   JandMN (420) -- title page -- Cary's Traveller's Companion
   private collection (251) -- road map -- Lancashire