The Road-books & Itineraries of Great Britain, 1570 to 1850
The Road-books & Itineraries of Great Britain, 1570 to 1850

Author: Sir Herbert George Fordham

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1924

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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"It contains 246 original titles, of which 24 are of foreign roadbooks of and including, British roads, and principally published abroad ... the Scottish roadbooks ranging from 1681 to 1840 ... of Welsh road-books there appear to be only about 20 ..."--P. xv.

The Road-Books and Itineraries of Great Britain 1570 to 1850
The Road-Books and Itineraries of Great Britain 1570 to 1850

Author: Herbert George Fordham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-07-24

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 1107452791

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Originally published in 1924, this book provides a catalogue of the original titles of the road maps and itineraries produced for the roads of Great Britain between 1570 and 1850. Fordham, who published several other books on the subject of cartography, also provides a bibliography on the history of these road books, and provides more detailed chapter breakdowns for the larger itineraries in his catalogue. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historical maps or the history of England, Scotland and Wales.