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Rocque, John, -1762

England and Wales : drawn from the most accurate surveys, containing all the cities, boroughs, market towns & villages : in which are included all the improvements and observations both astronomical and topographical which have been made by members of the Royal Society & others, down to the present time : the whole corrected & improv'd

[circa 1768]

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England and Wales : drawn from the most accurate surveys, containing all the cities, boroughs, market towns & villages : in which are included all the improvements and observations both astronomical and topographical which have been made by members of the Royal Society & others, down to the present time : the whole corrected & improv'd /, [London] : Printed for Robt. Sayer, map and printseller, at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street, [circa 1768], Yale Center for British Art.
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  • Creator

    Rocque, John, -1762

  • Title(s)

    England and Wales : drawn from the most accurate surveys, containing all the cities, boroughs, market towns & villages : in which are included all the improvements and observations both astronomical and topographical which have been made by members of the Royal Society & others, down to the present time : the whole corrected & improv'd / by John Rocque ...

  • Published/Created

    [London] : Printed for Robt. Sayer, map and printseller, at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street, [circa 1768]

  • Physical Description

    1 map on 2 sheets ; 115 x 194 cm., sheets 67 x 106 cm.

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    Folio B G 4
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Full YALE Library Record

    https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/995843683408651

  • Classification

    Maps & Atlas (printed)

  • Scale

    Scale [ca. 1:650,000].

  • Notes

    Borders between counties are hand-colored.
    British Art Center copy laid into a portfolio of Rocque maps and estate plans.
    Inset: Isles of Scilly
    Originally printed on 4 sheets.
    Robert Sayer was at this address and traded alone 1751-1774 and 1783-1792 (cf. Maxted, p. 199).

  • Subject Terms

    England -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. |
    Engraving -- Specimens -- 1768. |
    Sayer, Robert -- Publisher. |
    Wales -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.

  • Form/Genre

    Maps -- England -- 1768.

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