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To the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Huntingdon Bacon,...
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To the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Huntingdon Bacon, Hastings, Hungerford, Nenmark, Peverel, Botreaux, Molins,... (1st. Jany. 1779)
Section: Maps, plans and nautical charts
Uniform title: LEICESTERSHIRE (Reino Unido) (Inglaterra). Mapas generales. 1779. 1:65500 (1775-1777)
Title: To the Right Honourable Francis Earl of Huntingdon Bacon, Hastings, Hungerford, Nenmark, Peverel, Botreaux, Molins, Moels and the Homet By His Lordfships Permission This Map of Leicestershire [Mapa] / from and actual Survey, Begun in the Year 1775, and finished in the Year. 1777. With the almost Gratitude and Respect is dedicated, by His Lordships most obliged most obedient and most humble servant John Prior ; Engrav'd by J. Luffman No.98 Newgate Street, London
Edición: Luffman No 98 Newgate Street, London
Material or type of resouce Area: Escala [ca.1:65500]
Publication: London : Publish'd according to Act... and sold by Willm. Dawson. - Leicester : J. Gregory. - Ashby-de-la-Zouch : Publish'd according to Act... and sold by Willm. Danson No.7, Pater-noster, Row, 1st. Jany. 1779
Physical description: 1 map. en 4 h. : col. ; 112 x 121 cm, en h. de 61 x 64 cm
Notes: Escalas gráficas de 6 millas estatutarias [= 14,7 cm], y 5 millas geográficas [=14,2 cm]. Coordenadas referidas al parecer, al meridiano de Londres O 0°07'00''--O 0°02'30''/N 52°59'00''--N 52°21'30'') Se hace referencia la latitud de la iglesia de San Martín en Leicester y se cita la diferencia entre el meridiano de Leicester y el Observatorio de Greenwich siendo esta de 4'35'' O. Recuadro geográfico de 5' en 5'. Orientado con lis en rosa de ocho vientos prolongadosDestaca especialmente las divisiones administrativasTablas de signos convencionales para indicar núcleos de población, molinos de viento, caminos, etc.Leyenda explicativa sobre las observaciones astronómicas realizadasTítulo enmarcado en cartela barroca decorada con motivos vegetales y ruinas, y coronada por el escudo real, flanqueado por leonesInserta :"A plan of Leicester". Escala [ca.1:6100], 500 y ardas [= 7,5 cm]. Relación de los principales edificios indicados por clave alfabética ; "This Diagram is inserted to shew principal stations in this Survey, from whence all other places are projected. inteaded for the use of the Curious,and for a testimony of the Accuracy of this work"
Subject / place /event: Planos de población Mapas generales Divisiones territoriales 1779 Leicester Inglaterra
Other authors: Prior, John Dawson, William Gregory. J. Luffman, John
UDC: 912.(1-28)+[314(084.3)](420)"1775/1777"420 Leicestershire, condado
Type of publication:
Maps
