A new map of the county of York laid down from an actual survey wherein is included not only all Towns, Villages, Churches, Roads, Rivers, Mountains, Rapes, Hundreds &c. but also all Gentlemens Houses & whatever else is remarkable therin, 1728, large engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, large decorative cartouche and table of explanation, old folds, occasional strengthening on verso, 565 x 945 mm A close copy of the John Warburton large scale map of Yorkshire. Sold separately but the folds on this example suggest that the map was bound in Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier's 'Atlas Nouveau contenant Toutes les Parties du Monde...,'. A scarce map of Yorkshire, with the last copy appearing in auction in 2005. (1)
A new map of the county of York laid down from an actual survey wherein is included not only all Towns, Villages, Churches, Roads, Rivers, Mountains, Rapes, Hundreds &c. but also all Gentlemens Houses & whatever else is remarkable therin, 1728, large engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, large decorative cartouche and table of explanation, old folds, occasional strengthening on verso, 565 x 945 mm A close copy of the John Warburton large scale map of Yorkshire. Sold separately but the folds on this example suggest that the map was bound in Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier's 'Atlas Nouveau contenant Toutes les Parties du Monde...,'. A scarce map of Yorkshire, with the last copy appearing in auction in 2005. (1)
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