COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1211171
Reference Number:
Booker & Mills C204
Parent Work Title:
Map of Cumberland
Date Created:
1825-1830
Description:
Cumberland. Hand coloured map with latitude and longitude marked around the edge. The map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and parks. Counties are differentiated by different colours. The title is given in a simple frame at centre top. Top left is a large sketch of Carlisle cathedral, and a simple compass rose. Bottom right is an 'Explanation' of the symbols used and a 'Reference to the Wards'. In the centre at the bottom is a small scale bar. Printed along the bottom is: 'Published by Pigot & co. 24 Basing Lane, London & Fountain St. Manchester.' Printed bottom right is: 'Engraved on steel by Pigot & son Manchester'.
Language Code:
eng
Language Name:
English
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Maps
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Technique Used:
Hand colouring
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
17th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Cumberland
Item Height:
415 mm
Item Width:
280 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Colonel Dudley Mills and Mr R.P.L. Booker, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Copyright restrictions apply
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-02-07
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
