Visscher 1690

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	map type:- Visscher 1690
	Map, A New Mapp of the Kingdome of Engalnd, by Nicolas Visscher, the Sign of the Fisher, on the Dam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1690. And sold by John Overton, The White Horse, by Newgate, London. The map is accompanied by a gazetteer of cities and market towns, giving place / county / market day / distance from London / letters in the index grid eg:- Carlile / Cumb: / S / 228 / I e.
	(example British Library : K.Top.V.83)
	map feature:-	pictorial cartouche & table of symbols (in Dutch) & compass rose & labelled borders (English) & up is N & lat and long scales (trapezoidal projection; London is 16d 30m E) & lat and long grid & index grid (using the the graticule, C..R, a..z) & sea plain & coast shaded & county & settlements & roads & road distances
	inscription:-	printed title cartouche, upper right A NEW MAPP / OF THE KINGDOME of / ENGLAND, / Representing the Princedome of / WALES, and other PROVINCES, / CITIES, MARKET TOWNS, with the / ROADS from TOWN to TOWN. / And the number of reputed MILES between / them are given by Inspection without / Scale or Compass
	inscription:-	printed lower left Printed and given out / at AMSTELDAM by / NICOLAS VISSCHER / upon the Dam at the Signe of the / Fisher, / with Priviledge of ye States Generalls. / and are to be sould / at London by / IOHN OVERTON / at the White Horse without / Newgate
	wxh, sheet:-	52x59cm
	wxh, map:-	494x574mm
	longitude, Kendal:-	13d 55m E
	sources:-	British Library : K.Top.V.83
	items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
		British Library : K.Top.V.83 -- map -- New Mapp of the Kingdome of Engalnd

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