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Wyld 1847
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Map of the English Lake District, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, engraved by James Wyld, Charing Cross East, London, published by T Johnstone, Edinburgh, Lothian, 1847.
Included in Sylvan's Pictorial Handbook to the English Lakes, published by John Johnstone, Paternoster Row, London, T Johnstone, Edinburgh, D Bryce, Glasgow, and J M'Glashan, Dublin, 1847.
And four area maps tipped in through the text - Windermere, Rydal, Grasmere, Esthwaite and Coniston Waters; Thirlmere, Derwentwater, and Bassenthwaite Lakes; Loweswater, Crummock, Buttermere, Ennerdale and Wastwaters; Ulleswater and Hawes Water.
inscription:- printed lower left
Map of the / ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT, / situated in the Counties of / CUMBERLAND, WESTMORLAND / & LANCASHIRE. / E bgraved expressly for Sylvan's Pictorial Hand book, / BY JAMES WYLD, / Geographer to the Queen, Charing CRoss East.
inscription:- printed bottom
London : Published by T. Johnstone, Paternoster Row & Edinburgh
scale line:- 10 miles = 84 mm (on the facsimile)
scale:- 1 to 190000 ? (from the facsimile scale line)
wxh, map:- 38.5x53cm (facsimile)
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references:- : 1974: Sylvan's Pictorial Handbook to the English Lakes: Evans and Longley Associates (Dewsbuy, Yorkshire):: ISBN 0 094293 02 5; facsimile

sources:- Armitt Library

items seen (illustrated items in bold):-
   Armitt Library : A1201.64 -- map -- Windermere, Rydal, Grasmere, Esthwaite and Coniston Waters
   Armitt Library : A1201.65 -- map -- Thirlmere, Derwentwater, and Bassenthwaite Lakes
   Armitt Library : A1201.66 -- map -- Loweswater, Crummock, Buttermere, Ennerdale and Wastwaters
   Armitt Library : A1201.67 -- map -- Ulleswater and Hawes Water