COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Rocque, John
Date:
1790
Short Title:
A map of the Kingdom of Ireland (Northern section)
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
61
Obj Width cm:
97
Scale 1:
380,000
Note:
Engraved map printed on 2 sheets comprising the northern half of a 4-sheet map. Counties in outline color. Shows classified roads with distances, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Has ornamental cartouche. David Rumsey Collection sheets mounted together as 1 sheet.
Reference:
P4300.
Country:
Ireland
Full Title:
A map of the Kingdom of Ireland, divided into provinces, counties and baronies. (Northern section). Shewing the archbishopricks, bishopricks, cities, boroughs, market towns, villages, barracks, mountains, lakes, bays, rivers, bridges, ferries, passes, also the great, the branch & the by post roads together with the inland navigation, by J. Rocque, Chorographer to His Majesty. (London, printed for Robt. Sayer, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, 1790?)
List No:
0411.014
Page No:
10
Series No:
16
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Pub Date:
1790
Pub Title:
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub Reference:
P4300.
Pub Note:
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
Pub List No:
0411.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
35
Pub Height cm:
55
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
0411014
Authors:
Rocque, John
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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A map of the Kingdom of Ireland (Northern section)
