Collins 1850
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map type:- Collins 1850 |
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Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, and
Cumberland, scale about 11.5 miles to 1 inch, published by
Henry G Collins, 22 Paternoster Row, London, 1850; published
1850-68.
The maps appears to be printed from the same plates, with the additions of railways, as those in The Travelling Atlas, by Teesdale, 1830. Published in 'The Travelling Atlas of England & Wales, with all the Railways & Coach Roads, the Cities, Towns, Parks & Gentlemen's Seats Preceded by General Maps of England & North & South Wales. The whole carefully Revised and Corrected to the Present Time. London: Published (for the proprietors) by Henry George Collins, 22, Paternoster Row.' 1850. The atlas has title page, list of maps, and the maps; its size is 5 x 6 1/2 ins. This is perhaps not the first edition? Published in parts by W S Orr and Co, 2 Amen Corner, Paternoster Row, London, 1852. Their imprint replacing that of Collins. Published in a poor lithographic copy 'John Heywood's County Atlas of England and Wales, with all the Railways & Coach Roads, Cities, & Gentlemen's Seats. Revised and Corrected to the present time. Manchester: John Heywood, 141 and 143, Deansgate ... London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co.' 1868. |
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Teesdale 1830 | |
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(example map Dove Cottage : 2009.81.17)
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| map feature:- | plain cartouche & compass rose & up is N & scale line & sea plain & coast tinted & rivers & lakes & parks & county & settlements & roads & railways & canals | |
| inscription:- |
printed title cartouche, lower right
CUMBERLAND |
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| inscription:- |
printed bottom
London, Published (for the proprietors) by W.S. Orr & Co.., 2, Amen Corner, Paternoster Row. |
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| wxh, sheet:- | 17.5x24cm | |
| wxh, map:- | 141x181mm | |
| scale line:- | 10 miles = 22.9 mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 700000 ? (1 to 702770 from scale line) | |
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| references:- |
Collins, Henry G: 1850: Travelling Atlas of England and
Wales: (London) Collins, Henry G: 1852: Travelling Atlas of England and Wales: Orr, W S and Co (London) : 1868: John Heywood's County Atlas of England and Wales: Heywood, John (Manchester) & Simpkin, Marshall and Co (London) |
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| sources:- |
Chubb 1927 (DXXIX) Wordsworth Trust Collection private collection |
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Dove Cottage : 2009.81.17 -- map -- Cumberland | |
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JandMN (220) -- map -- Cumberland | |