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Maps, The Lake District, and North Cumberland, each scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, engraved by John Emslie, published by James Reynolds, 174 Strand, London, 1848; published 1848-64.
The Lake District has Westmorland with parts of Cumberland and Lancashire; the north sheet has part of Cumberland and the Isle of Man as an inset.
Published in 'Reynolds's Travelling Atlas of England: with all the Railways and Stations accurately laid down. Constructed from the surveys of the Board of Ordnance, Railway Companies, and other authorities. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Stationer's Court; and James Reynolds, 174, Strand, 1848.'
The atlas has title page, index of maps and 32 plates of which some have several counties together; the atlas size is 5 x 7 ins.
Published in a 'Portable Atlas of England and Wales; with Tourist Guide to the principal places of interest, fishing streams, finest views and scenery, &c. of each county. Thirty two maps. London: James Reynolds, 174, Strand, W.C.' 1864.
In the 1864 edition the border lines, plate numbers and imprints are removed, the numbers re-engraved with a single border line.
The plates are used for the geological maps by Reynolds, 1860.
(example map JandMN (55))
map feature:- north point & up is N & scale line & sea plain & coast shaded & rivers & lakes & county & settlements & roads & canals & railways
inscription:- printed upper left and right
ISLE OF MAN / NORTH CUMBERLAND
inscription:- printed lower left
THE LAKE DISTRICT / COMPRISING / WESTMORLAND / AND PARTS OF / CUMBERLAND & LANCASHIRE
scale line:- 12 miles = 38.0 mm
scale:- 1 to 510000 ? (1 to 508214 from scale line)
wxh, sheet:- 25x18.5cm
wxh, map:- 225x170mm
inscription:-
[Drawn & Engraved by John Emslie]
inscription:-
[Published by J. Reynolds, 174, Strand.]
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references:- Reynolds, James: 1848: Reynolds's Travelling Atlas of England: Reynolds, James & Simpkin, Marshall and Co (London)
Reynolds, James: 1864: Portable Atlas of England and Wales: (London)
sources:- Chubb 1927 (DXXVI)
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