Owen's new book of roads, or, A description of the roads of Great Britain : being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs : containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the market-days, II. The distance in measured miles from London to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads, III. The cross roads, IV. The high roads and principal cross roads in Scotland, V. The general roads of the judges' circuits, VI. A concise account of the noblemen's and gentlemen's seats upon each road, VII. Rates of postage, &c. : illustrated with a neat and correct map, describing the principa [sic] roads and chief towns in England and Wales.
- Title
- Owen's new book of roads, or, A description of the roads of Great Britain : being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs : containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the market-days, II. The distance in measured miles from London to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads, III. The cross roads, IV. The high roads and principal cross roads in Scotland, V. The general roads of the judges' circuits, VI. A concise account of the noblemen's and gentlemen's seats upon each road, VII. Rates of postage, &c. : illustrated with a neat and correct map, describing the principa [sic] roads and chief towns in England and Wales.
- Published by
- London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen,) for Scatcherd and Letterman [and seven others], 1814.
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- Description
- [4], xxxii, [96] p. : map; 19 cm. (12mo)
- Alternative title
- Description of the roads of Great Britain
- Subject
- Call number
- *R Pforz ENG *Owen 1814
- Note
- Price: 1s. 6d. stitched; or 1s. 9d. sewed in marbled paper, with cartridge paper backs, and cut edges. Or 4s. neatly bound with Owen's new bo
- Map: 1 folded engraved frontispiece map of "the principal roads in England and Wales."
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Title
- Owen's new book of roads, or, A description of the roads of Great Britain : being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs : containing, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the market-days, II. The distance in measured miles from London to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads, III. The cross roads, IV. The high roads and principal cross roads in Scotland, V. The general roads of the judges' circuits, VI. A concise account of the noblemen's and gentlemen's seats upon each road, VII. Rates of postage, &c. : illustrated with a neat and correct map, describing the principa [sic] roads and chief towns in England and Wales.
- Imprint
- London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen,) for Scatcherd and Letterman [and seven others], 1814.
- Edition
- A new edition, corrected and greatly improved.
- Restricted access
- Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Local note
- Binding: Quarter calf, maroon morocco spine label, gilt spine titling and decoration, brown cloth boards.
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- Added author
- Owen, W. (William), -1793. Publisher
- Scatcherd and Letterman. Publisher
- Research call number
- *R Pforz ENG *Owen 1814