A new and very accurate map of South Britain, or England and Wales. Drawn from a great number of particular surveys, assisted by some of the most approved maps & charts. Containing all the cities, boroughs, market towns &c. With the principal direct & cross roads, also exhibiting the distances between the towns situated upon each road; together with the post stages &c. The whole being regulated by astronomical observatns. By Eman. Bowen. (London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge . M.DCC.XLVII)

Engraved map. Shows forested areas, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes note on compilation of map. In the title Bowen states that he is "Preserving all that is useful in the Fourth and Last edition of the Complete Geographer, publish'd under the name of Herman Moll, &c." The...

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Main Author: Bowen, Emanuel
Other Authors: Rumsey Collection
Format: Map
Language:unknown
Published: 1747
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Summary:Engraved map. Shows forested areas, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Includes note on compilation of map. In the title Bowen states that he is "Preserving all that is useful in the Fourth and Last edition of the Complete Geographer, publish'd under the name of Herman Moll, &c." The 70 maps were also published in two other forms: in "A Complete Atlas" of 1752, and as the Maps for the "Complete Collection of Voyages" by John Harris, in 1744-48 (M&B). The text is massive and interesting, and there are several important maps of America: America, West Indies, Mexico, Louisiana, Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania et al, and Newfoundland et al. The map of the World in Hemispheres is lacking in this copy. Both volumes are newly bound in full brown leather covered boards with "Geography. Vol. 1" and -Geography. Vol. 2" embossed on the spine in gilt. cf P614 (1752 edition of A Complete Atlas.); NMM p.356; M&B p 166.