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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Covers to) The Family Atlas Containing Eighty Maps, Constructed By Eminent Geographers, And Engraved On Steel, Under The Superintendence Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, Including The Geological Map Of England And Wales, By Sir I. Murchison, F.R.S., The Star Maps By Sir John Lubbock, Bart. And The Plans Of London And Paris, With The New Discoveries And Other Improvements To The Latest Date. And An Alphabetical Index. London: Edward Stanford, 6 & 7, Charing Cross. 1872.
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10911.001
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Atlas is bound in half leather brown cloth covered boards wtih "The Useful Knowledge Society's Family Atlas" and the Society's seal stamped in gilt; the spine reads "Family Atlas." Page edges gilt.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Title Page) The Family Atlas Containing Eighty Maps, Constructed By Eminent Geographers, And Engraved On Steel, Under The Superintendence Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge (SDUK), Including The Geological Map Of England And Wales, By Sir I. Murchison, F.R.S., The Star Maps By Sir John Lubbock, Bart. And The Plans Of London And Paris, With The New Discoveries And Other Improvements To The Latest Date. And An Alphabetical Index. London: Edward Stanford, 6 & 7, Charing Cross. 1872.
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10911.002
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Composite map of) The World of Mercator Projection. (West Sheet)
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10911.006
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Composite) The World as Known to the Ancients.
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10911.009
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Geological Map of England and Wales.
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10911.012
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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The Turkish Empire in Europe and Asia with the Kingdom of Greece.
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10911.050
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Arabia with Egypt, Nubia, and Abyssinia.
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10911.054
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Persia with Part of the Ottoman Empire.
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10911.055
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Bokhara, Afghanistan, Beloochistan, &c.
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10911.056
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Composite map of) India. (North) and (South)
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10911.059
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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China, the Interior Chiefly from the Jesuits 1710 to 1718, and the Sea Coast from Modern Authorities.
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10911.060
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Empire of Japan, Yedo ... Meaco. (insets) Nagasaki Harbour. Eastern Point of Yeso.
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10911.063
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Africa.
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10911.064
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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The United States of North America.
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10911.075
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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The Australian Colonies. (insets) The World ... with Distances from Australian Ports. Tasmania.
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10911.080
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Fold-out map.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Composite map of) Western and Eastern Divisions of Paris.
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10911.092
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Includes small drawings of prominent buildings.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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London.
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10911.093
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[Walker, John, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), J. and C. Walker (Firm)]
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(Title Page to) The Atlas of India, revised by J. Walker ... selected from the maps published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, compiled from the latest and most authentic sources, including all the recent geographical discoveries. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing Cross.
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11298.002
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Revised edition of the Atlas of India, produced by Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge to encourage broad use of maps in education. Date estimated. Includes 26 double page maps, including: 13 of India (an index map and 12 regional maps), 10 maps covering surrounding territories in the Middle East, South Asia and the Far East (including one showing Canton and Macao with an inset of Hong Kong), 1 map of the islands of the Pacific and a map of the world on Mercator's Projection in two sheets. Most sheets engraved by J. and C. Walker. Atlas is bound in half leather dark brown cloth covered boards with "Indian atlas" stamped in gold on the front cover. Maps are hand colored, showing political and administrative divisions, roads, railroads, major cities and towns, fortifications, rivers, canals and lakes. Relief shown by hachures, shading, and pictorially.
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[Walker, John, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), J. and C. Walker (Firm)]
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India XIII : index map. Published under the Supervision of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. J. & C. Walker Sculpt. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing Cross. (to accompany) The Atlas of India, revised by J. Walker ...
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11298.004
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Color index map of India. Shows coverage of sheets I-XII. Relief shown by hachures. Includes list of British possessions, States under British protection and independent states.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Covers to) Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844.
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0890A
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The SDUK, as the Society was known, produced inexpensive maps to encourage broad use in education. The maps in these two volumes were issued in parts over several years. The city plans are of particular interest, with vignettes and great detail. The gnomonic star maps were issued separately in this edition in their own covers. This is the second edition, the first being by Baldwin and Cradock, with the maps issued in numbers and later bound as a set. Rumsey Collection copy originally issued without the 6 "World on a gnomonic projection" maps; copies of them have been laid in. Atlas is bound in half leather dark brown cloth covered boards with "Maps. Vol. 1," "Maps. Vol. 2" stamped in gold on the spines. Maps with outline color; geological map of England and Wales hand colored in full color.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Title Page to) Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844.
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0890B
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The SDUK, as the Society was known, produced inexpensive maps to encourage broad use in education. The maps in these two volumes were issued in parts over several years. The city plans are of particular interest, with vignettes and great detail. The gnomonic star maps were issued separately in this edition in their own covers. This is the second edition, the first being by Baldwin and Cradock, with the maps issued in numbers and later bound as a set. Rumsey Collection copy originally issued without the 6 "World on a gnomonic projection" maps; copies of them have been laid in. Atlas is bound in half leather dark brown cloth covered boards with "Maps. Vol. 1," "Maps. Vol. 2" stamped in gold on the spines. Maps with outline color; geological map of England and Wales hand colored in full color.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Contents to) Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844.
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0890C
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A composite image of membership list of the "Committee" and "Local Committee" (verso of title page) and first page of "Contents. Vol. I."
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Contents to) Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844.
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0890D
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A composite image of 2nd page of "Contents of Volume I." and 1st page of "Index to the principal states and islands, and to the plans of cities."
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(Contents to) Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844.
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0890E
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Second page of "Index to the principal states and islands, and to the plans of cities."
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. Published by and under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincoln's Inn Fields. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.001
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Two engraved, circular maps. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes tables of animals, highest mountains, surface of the globe, population and religions.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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The world on Mercator's projection. Published by and under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincoln's Inn Fields, 15th. March 1841. J. & C. Walker sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.002
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Engraved map on 2 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures.
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[Smith, Philip, 1817-1885, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)]
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The world as known to the ancients. (Published by and under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincoln's Inn Fields). J. & C. Walker sculpt. Drawn by Revd. Philip Smith. Published by Chapman and Hall, 1842.
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0890.003
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Engraved map on 2 sheets. Continental boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes geographic notes.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(World on gnomonic projection. I. Africa and south Europe). No.1. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1831. Under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker.
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0890.004
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Engraved map. No. 1 of 6 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows tidal information including cotidal isolines. Issued earlier and separately. Title from contents page.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(World on gnomonic projection. II. America). No.2. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1831. Under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker.
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0890.005
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Engraved map. No. 2 of 6 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows tidal information including cotidal isolines. Issued earlier and separately. Title from contents page.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(World on gnomonic projection. III. Polynesia) . No.3. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1831. Under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker.
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0890.006
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Engraved map. No. 3 of 6 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Shows tidal information including cotidal isolines. Issued earlier and separately. Title from contents page.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(World on gnomonic projection. IV. Asia). No.4. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1831. Under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker.
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0890.007
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Engraved map. No. 4 of 6 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows tidal information including cotidal isolines. Issued earlier and separately. Title from contents page.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(World on gnomonic projection. V. From North Pole (to) 450 N. Lat.). No.5. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1831. Under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker.
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0890.008
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Engraved map. No. 5 of 6 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows tidal information including cotidal isolines. Issued earlier and separately. Title from contents page.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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(World on gnomonic projection. VI. From South Pole to 450 S. Lat.). No.6. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1831. Under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker.
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0890.009
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Engraved map. No. 6 of 6 sheets. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows tidal information including cotidal isolines. Issued earlier and separately. Title from contents page.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Europe. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoser Row Feby. 1st. 1836. J. & C. Walker sculpt. Printed by Russell, Penge, Surrey. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.010
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Engraved map. Country boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of countries with population and population per square mile.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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The British Isles. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincolns Inn Fields, April 1842, by Chapman & Hall 186 Strand. J. & C. Walker sculpt. (1844)
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0890.011
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures.
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[Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)]
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Geological map of England and Wales. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. 1843. Arranged by Roderick Impey Murchison ... S.P. Woodward del. Col(oure)d. by T. Malby. J. & C. Walker sculpt. Published by Chapman & Hall 186 Strand Decr. 15th. 1843. (1844)
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0890.012
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Engraved map. Geologic units hand col. Also shows railroads, canals, navigable rivers and dip of strata.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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England with its canals and railways. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London, published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row Octr. 1st. 1837. Engd. by J. & C. Walker. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.013
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Engraved map. Canals, railroads and county boundaries hand col.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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England I. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published February 1, 1831 by Baldwin & Cradock, Paternoster Row, London. J. & C. Walker, sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.014
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and and spot heights. Shows canals, railways, etc. Inset: Isle of Map. Covers northern England.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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England II. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, April 1st. 1831. J. & C. Walker, sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.015
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and and spot heights. Shows canals, railways, etc. Covers Wales and part of central England.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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England III. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, Sepr. 1st. 1830. J. & C. Walker, sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.016
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and and spot heights. Shows canals, railways, etc. Covers Eastern England.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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England IV. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, June 15th. 1830. J. & C. Walker, sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.017
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and and spot heights. Shows canals, railways, etc. Includes inset of the Scilly Isles. Covers southwestern England.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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England V. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, June 15th. 1830. J. & C. Walker, sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.018
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and and spot heights. Shows canals, railways, etc. Covers southeastern England.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Scotland. Published by and under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Novr. 29th. 1841. J. & C. Walker, sculpt. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.019
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Rumsey Collection copy has small portion missing at bottom.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Scotland I. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. London, published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, March 1st, 1834. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.020
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Adapted to the points of the Trigonometrical Survey." Includes table of former names by which the principal divisions of the country where known. Covers southern Scotland.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Scotland II. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. London, published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, March 1st, 1834. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.021
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Adapted to the points of the Trigonometrical Survey." Includes table of former names by which the principal divisions of the country where known. Covers northern Scotland.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Scotland III. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. J. & C. Walker sculpt. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, June 1st, 1834. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.022
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Engraved map in 2 segments. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Covers the Hebrides, Orkneys and Shetlands. Includes 3 insets.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Ancient Britain I. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. J. & C. Walker sculp. London, Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, Octr. 1st , 1834. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.023
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Engraved map. Division boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes on administrative divisions, places, roads, etc. Covers England and Wales.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Ancient Britain II. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. J. & C. Walker sculp. London, Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, Octr. 1st , 1834. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.024
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Engraved map. Division boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes on administrative divisions, places, roads, etc. Covers Scotland.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Ireland. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincoln's Inn Fields Jany. 15th. 1842. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.025
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Engraved map. Division boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of populations from 1831 census.
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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
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Ireland, north sheet. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59 Lincolns Inn Fields March 15th. 1838. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. (London: Chapman and Hall, 1844)
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0890.026
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Engraved map. County boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Includes table of round towers.
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