COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
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Image Number:
JRL19023451
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JRL19023451
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Reference Number:
O1 (17)
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O1 (17)
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Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
A New Map of the Land of Matrimony, Drawn from the Latest Surveys
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A New Map of the Land of Matrimony, Drawn from the Latest Surveys
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
Barbauld's Allegorical map
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Barbauld's Allegorical map
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Creator:
Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825
creator
Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825
Creator
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Creator Role:
Author
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Author
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Creator:
Ellis, J. (Joseph), -1793
creator
Ellis, J. (Joseph), -1793
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Creator Role:
Engraver
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Engraver
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Date Created:
1772
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1772
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Publication Details:
London: J. Johnson, St.Paul's Church Yard
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London: J. Johnson, St.Paul's Church Yard
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Description:
Late 18th century, colour fantasy map first published anonymously by Joseph Johnson in 1772 but attributable Anna Letitia Barbauld's poem ‘To Mr. Barbauld, with a Map of the Land of Matrimony’. "A New Map of the Land of Matrimony, Drawn from the Latest Surveys" is a "romance cartography", a view on the matter of love and marriage. The cartouche of Barbauld’s map incorporates a blind cupid and the motto ‘Un aveugle fait le choix’ (‘A blind man makes the choice’).
description
Late 18th century, colour fantasy map first published anonymously by Joseph Johnson in 1772 but attributable Anna Letitia Barbauld's poem ‘To Mr. Barbauld, with a Map of the Land of Matrimony’. "A New Map of the Land of Matrimony, Drawn from the Latest Surveys" is a "romance cartography", a view on the matter of love and marriage. The cartouche of Barbauld’s map incorporates a blind cupid and the motto ‘Un aveugle fait le choix’ (‘A blind man makes the choice’).
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Language Code:
eng-GB
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eng-GB
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Language Name:
English
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English
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Subject:
Imaginary places--Early works to 1800--Maps
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Imaginary places--Early works to 1800--Maps
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Subject:
Early works to 1800--Maps
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Early works to 1800--Maps
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Subject:
Romance fiction--18th century
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Romance fiction--18th century
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Category of Material:
Printed
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
Maps
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Maps
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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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Support:
Paper
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Paper
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Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London
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England: Greater London: London
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Item Height:
Map: 260 mm
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Map: 260 mm
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Item Height:
Sheet: 280 mm
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Sheet: 280 mm
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Item Width:
Map: 330 mm
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Map: 330 mm
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Item Width:
Sheet: 360 mm
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Sheet: 360 mm
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Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
McCarthy, William (2008). Anna Letitia Barbauld : voice of the enlightenment. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
references
McCarthy, William (2008). Anna Letitia Barbauld : voice of the enlightenment. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
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References:
Kathryn Ready (2016) Anna Letitia Barbauld's ‘To Mr. Barbauld, with a Map of the Land of Matrimony’ and the History of Sentimental Cartography, History of European Ideas, 42:3, 350-363
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Kathryn Ready (2016) Anna Letitia Barbauld's ‘To Mr. Barbauld, with a Map of the Land of Matrimony’ and the History of Sentimental Cartography, History of European Ideas, 42:3, 350-363
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2019-02-18
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-02
Metadata Language:
eng-GB