Historic Maps » A compleat map of the British Isles. by Kitchin, Thomas from 1788

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Author: Kitchin, Thomas

Date: 1788

Short Title: A compleat map of the British Isles.

Publisher: London: Robert Sayer

Type: Composite Map

Obj Height cm: 61

Obj Width cm: 48

Scale 1: 2,200,000

Note: Engraved map with counties in outline color. Relief shown pictorially. (W 12--E 2/N 61--N 49)

Reference: P4300.

Country: England ; Ireland

Region: British Isles

Full Title: A compleat map of the British Isles, or Great Britain and Ireland with their respective roads and divisions. (By Thomas Kitchin). London: published by Robt. Sayer, no. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1st Jany. 1788.

List No: 0411.007

Page No: 5

Series No: 9

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: 0411007

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Ownership Statement: Copyright 2005