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Reference book Victorian Maps of Devon
 

Victorian Maps of Devon 1838 - 1901

by Kit Batten and Francis Bennett

Hardback 196 pages, black and white illustrations. 220 x 305mm.

Provides examples of the mapmakers art during a fascinating period in Devon's history. This was the age of change which saw an explosion in population and rapid growth in towns, cities and communication networks across Devon. With improved printing techniques, map-making
also proliferated, and hudreds were produced.

Title: Victorian Maps of Devon
Medium: Reference Books Image Size: 220 x 305mm, 9.75 x 12 "
Order No. vmb Price: £25.00 Paper Size: 220 x 305mm, 9.75 x 12 "
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devon-cornwall-roads
 

The Roads of Devon and Cornwall

by Francis Bennett

Soft back, 194 pages, black and white illustrations, 245 x 176mm.
An historical journey along the tracks and roads of Westcountry with the directions and road books of the guide, the maps of the surveyor and itineraries os the travellers.

Title: Roads of Devon and Cornwall
Medium: Reference Book Image Size: 245 x 176mm, 9.5 x 7 "
Order No. dcr1 Price: Out of print Paper Size: 245 x 176mm, 9.5 x 7 "
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Road Maps of Great Britain 1535 - 1850
 

Road-Books, Road Maps and Itineraries of Great Britain 1535 to 1850

A Catalogue Annotated for Devon and Cornwall
by Francis Bennett

Soft back, 146 pages, black and white illustrations, 245 x 176mm.

An illustrated catologue annotated throughout to show those works relevant to Devon and Cornwall is none the less complete for Great Britain and is a companion volume to the Historical Journey.

It can be considered a revised editond of Sir Herbert Fordham's 1924 catalogue with two additions:
It includes the road mapsdrawn specifically to show the extent or roads, together with those maps that show the cartographic development of the road system. It excludes the later Victorian guide books, which are more concerned with the country and topography than the actual raods and their use.

Title: Road-Books, Road Maps and Itineraries of Great Britain 1535 to 1850
Medium: Reference Book Image Size: 245 x 176mm, 9.5 x 7 "
Order No. dcr2 Price: £14.00 Paper Size: 245 x 176mm, 9.5 x 7 "
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