Daniel Paterson's road maps of England and Wales with 1 copper engraving map of England and Wales, A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales ...,
London, T. Carnan, 1781 A.D.
Author:
Daniel Paterson (1738-1825).
Title:
A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales. Containing, I. An Alphabetical List of all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages; with their Market-Days, and Counties thes are situated in. II. The Direct Roads from London to all the Cities, Borough, Market, and Sea-Port Towns; shewing the Distance from each City, Town, or Village, to the next on the same Road; with their Distance from London, and an Account of the remarkable Seats that are near the Road. III. The Cross Roads of England and Wales. IV. The Circuits of the Judges in England. The Whole on a Plan entirely new, and far preferable to any Work of the Kind extant. The firth edition, corrected, and greatly improved; with additions. By Daniel Paterson, Assistant to the Quater-Master-General of His Majesty's Forces. London: Printed for T. Carnan, at Number 64, in St. Paul's Church-Yard M DCC LXXXI. (Price Two Shillings, serwed.)
Also bound in:
"A Travelling Dictionary: Or, Alphabetical Tables of the Distance of all the Principal Cities, Borough, Market, and Sea-Port Towns, in Great Britain, from each other. Shewing by inspection The Number of Miles every City or Town in the Kingdom is Distant from any other, according to the nearest Direct or Cross Road. Comprehending Near Forty-Six Thousand Distances, carefully collected fromt he best Authorities, and arranged in a Manner entirely new and plain. To which is added, A Table, shewing the Distance of the Towns, Bridges, &c. upon the River Thames, from each other by Water. The Whole being a second part to the New and Accurate Description of the Roads. The fourth edition corrected. By Daniel Paterson, Assistant to the Quarter-Master-General of His Majesty's Forces. London: Printed for T. Carnan, at Number 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard. M DCC LXXXI."
Print:
London, T. Carnan, 1781 A.D.
Description:
The 5th edition of the work, A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales, by Daniel Paterson, published 1781 in London. The work contains a copper engraving map of England and Wales.
Binding
- binding in linen
- gilt-stamped spine
Measures:
ca. 17.5 x 12.5 x 2.5 cm
Illustration:
- 1 folded copper engraving map
- exlibris
Collation:
- 2 blank leaves
- 1 folded copper engraving map
- 1 title leaf
- 3 leaves foreword
- 12 leaves index
- 67 leaves content (numbered columns 1-266)
- 1 leaf book index
- 1 title leaf "A Travelling Dictionary"
- 1 leaf foreword
- 90 leaves content (numbered pages 1-180)
- 1 blank leaf
Complete!
Condition:
- in good condition
Binding:
- partly rubbed
Paper:
- good paper quality
- some stains, some browning
- leaf XXI/XXII of the foreword with margin defect, some letter loss
- Please have a look at the pictures!
