KITCHIN'S POST-CHAISE COMPANION, THROUGH ENGLAND AND WALES; CONTAINING ALL THE ANCIENT AND NEW ADDITIONAL ROADS, WITH EVERY TOPOGRAPHICAL DETAIL RELATING THERETO.
by KITCHIN, Thomas, 1719-1784 :
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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About This Item
London : Robert Sayer; John Bowles, and Carington Bowles, 1767. First edition. A handsome eighteenth-century road-atlas, showing the major roads and highways in scroll form, with mileages, local detail and directions to cross-roads, tables, etc. Based on earlier models, but the maps corrected, updated and with the addition of fresh material - not least two Hertfordshire roads (St. Alban's to Ware, and London to Hitchin) - "The two Roads laid down in this Plate were never before given in any Book of Roads whatever, but were purposely Measured and Engrav'd for this Work" - significant in that Kitchin was to move his base of operations to St. Alban's the following year. Long crown 4to (178 x 229mm). [8]pp + general map and 103 engraved strip-maps, printed back-to-back. Contemporary half calf, now neatly rebacked; marbled sides; corners a little rubbed; ink-splash to upper board; clean tear to one leaf neatly repaired; occasional mild tanning, but a very good copy of an attractive and interesting production.
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- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34899
- Title
- KITCHIN'S POST-CHAISE COMPANION, THROUGH ENGLAND AND WALES; CONTAINING ALL THE ANCIENT AND NEW ADDITIONAL ROADS, WITH EVERY TOPOGRAPHICAL DETAIL RELATING THERETO.
- Author
- KITCHIN, Thomas, 1719-1784 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Robert Sayer; John Bowles, and Carington Bowles, 1767.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English County Atlas, Maps
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