A New and Correct Map of Scotland or North Britain with all the Post and Military Roads, Divisions &ca;. Drawn from the Most Approved Surveys Illustrated with Many Additional Improvements, and Regulated by the Latest Astronomical Observations

Lieutenant \[Robert\] Campbell

Published by Robert Sayer, 1790

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A New and Correct Map of Scotland or North Britain with all the Post and Military Roads, Divisions &ca Drawn from the Most Approved Surveys Illustrated with Many Additional Improvements, and Regulated by the Latest Astronomical Observations by Lieutenant [Robert] Campbell Published by Robert Sayer, No 53 Fleet-Street, London, as the Act directs January 10th, 1790. Copper plate engraving with hand colour outlines denoting county boundaries. Consists of two large sheets, each sheet measuring around 42 3/4" x 26 3/8" (1085mm x 670mm), though each sheet in itself consists of two smaller conjoined sheets. The first map covering the north of Scotland contains a cartouche with scales, etc while the second map covering the south of Scotland contains list of distances of principal stages on the great roads leading from Edinburgh. Each map contains a number of folds. There is some tattering, tearing and loss, mainly around the edges, more so to the top of the second map. The first map contains a split (around 300mm) part of the way along the uppermost horizontal fold and the second map contain a split (around 200mm) part of the way along the lowermost horizontal fold, with a little splitting at outer edges, in both cases, though no loss in either case. Contains some offsetting, particularly opposite cartouche of first map, and a little marking but reasonably clean for age. See pictures for further information.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New and Correct Map of Scotland or North Britain with all the Post and Military Roads, Divisions &ca;. Drawn from the Most Approved Surveys Illustrated with Many Additional Improvements, and Regulated by the Latest Astronomical Observations
• Publisher: Robert Sayer
• Publication Date: 1790
• Language: English
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: As Described
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket