A curious antique collection of birds-eye views of the several counties in England & Wales; exhibiting a pleasing landscape of each county; With A Variety Of Rustic Figures, Ruins, &c. &c. And The Names Of The Principal Towns And Villages, Interspersed According To Their Apparent Situation. Finely engraved on forty six plates. By George Bickham, Junior,

People / Organizations

• George Bickham the younger (Author)

Imprint

London: published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, map, chart, and print sellers, NO. 53, Fleet Street (successors to the late Mr. Robert Sayer.), 1796.

Publication year

1796

ESTC No.

T129554

Grub Street ID

178979

Description

[4]p.,plates ; 4°.

Note

Consists of letterpress titlepage and index, with an engraved frontispiece and 46 numbered plates

An earlier issue of these plates forms part of the made-up copy of the 1743 edition of 'The British monarchy' by George Bickham the Elder

Includes: 'A table of the wages allowd in the Royal-Navy (pl.45) and 'Daily pay of the land forces &c.' (pl.46).