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map type:- Morden
1690
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Road map, Itinerarium Angliae or Map of Roads of England
and Wales, scale about 19 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden,
The Atlas, Cornhill, published by him and Joseph Pask, Three
Ink Bottles, Castle Alley, Royal Exchange, London, about
1690.
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(example British Library : K.Top.V.86)
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map feature:-
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scroll cartouche & table of symbols & coat of arms,
royal & compass rose & up is N & rivers &
lakes & county & settlements & roads & road
distances
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inscription:-
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printed
Itinerarium ANGLIAE / or a Map of Roads. / Wherein are
Contained all the Road Wales / And the Principall / Cross
Roads, with the Computed Distances and ye / Distinction of
the Market, Post Towns &c. in / ENGLAND & WALES. / Sold by
Robt. Morden at the Atlas in Corn-hill / and by Jos. Pask at
the 3 Ink Bottles in Castle / Ally ath the West end of the
Royall Exchang / London.
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wxh, sheet:-
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52.5x62cm
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wxh, map:-
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510x588mm
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scale:-
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1 to 1200000 ? (1 to 1216092; Carlisle London 348mm)
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references:-
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Shirley, Rodney W: 1988: Printed Maps of the British Isles
1650-1750: Map Collector Publications (Tring,
Hertfordshire):: ISBN 0 7123 0142 9
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sources:-
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British Library : K.Top.V.86
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items seen (illustrated items in bold):- |
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British Library : K.Top.V.86
-- road map -- Itinerarium Angliae -- Map of Roads of
England and Wales
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