Luffman 1803
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map type:- Luffman 1803 |
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Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 37 miles to 1 inch, and
Cumberland? by John Luffman, 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman
Street, London, 1803; published 1803-06.
Published in 'A NEW POCKET ATLAS AND GEOGRAPHY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, Illustrated with Fifty-five Copper plates. Shewing all the Great Post Roads with the Towns & Villages situated thereon: Also, A description of the Air, Soil, Productions and Manufactures as well as the number of Hundreds, Cities, Boroughs, Market-towns, Parishes, Houses & Inhabitants. By JOHN LUFFMAN, Geogr. London. Engraved, Printed & Published by J. LUFFMAN, No.28, Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street, 1803.' the atlas has title page, 2 pages of preface, an explanation of symbols, a map of England and Wales, and circular county maps 2 3/8 ins diameter with text below, Westmorland is plate 37; the atlas size is 3 1/2 x 6 1/4 ins. Published in another edition '... London: Printed for Lackington, Allen and Co., Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, 1806.' |
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(map example Dove Cottage : 2007.38.46)
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| map feature:- | title cartouche & north point & up is N & scale line & sea plain & coast form lines & county & settlements & roads & distances from London & descriptive text | |
| inscription:- |
printed curved title cartouche, upper middle
WESTMORELAND |
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| inscription:- |
printed bottom
Sold by J. Luffman, 28, Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street, London. |
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| wxh, sheet:- | 11.5x18cm | |
| wxh, plate:- | 66x87mm (approx) | |
| diam, map:- | 61mm | |
| scale line:- | 10 miles = 6.8 mm | |
| scale:- | 1 to 2400000 ? (1 to 2366682 from scale line assuming a statute mile) | |
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| references:- |
Luffman, John: 1803: New Pocket Atlas and Geography of
England and Wales: (London) Luffman, John: 1806: New Pocket Atlas and Geography of England and Wales: Lackington, Allen and Co (London) |
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| sources:- |
Chubb 1927 (CCCVIII) Wordsworth Trust Collection Armitt Library |
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Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.79 -- map -- Westmoreland | |
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Armitt Library : ALMC2008.14.80 -- map -- Westmoreland | |
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Dove Cottage : 2007.38.46 -- map -- Westmoreland | |