Chorographia Britanniae
 

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Title page and dedication

General maps
and tables

County and
regional maps

 
This is the collation of the first issue of Chorographia Britanniæ in 1742. There are some notes about later changes below the table.

Abbreviations in the Size column:
P = Plate mark
L = Left-hand information panel
R = Right-hand map panel
B = Border
All sizes are height x width (mm). Impressions of the same map from different atlases may vary slightly in size because of variations in the shrinkage or expansion of the paper.
Plate
No.
Title Size
  Chorographia Britanniæ. | OR | A Set of MAPS of all the COUNTIES | in ENGLAND and WALES: | to which are prefix'd the following | general Maps, viz. | I. An Accurate Chart of the Sea Coast, exhibiting all the Royal Docks, | Fortifications, Harbours, Sands &c. | II. A Map of England and Wales, as divided into Counties, with the Names | of the Cities and County Towns; and the Length, Breadth, and Superficial | Content of the Whole, and each County separately. | III. A Map of the great Roads from London, to all parts of South Britain; | with Tables shewing the distance of each City, and Town upon the Road, | from the Metropolis, both in Computed and Measured Miles. | IV. A Map of all the Cross Roads, from one great Town to another, with | the distances from Town to Town, both by Computation and Measure. | With the particular Map of each County, is an Account of all the Cities, | Boroughs, Market Towns, Parishes, and Rivers therein: the Number of | Members it sends to Parliament, the Market and Fair days, and in those | of Oxford and Cambridge, are the Names of all the Colleges, and Halls, | in both Universities, with the Dates of their Foundations. | To the Whole | is added an Alphabetical Index, of all the Cities, Boroughs, & Market Towns, | properly distinguish'd from each other, and in what County they are situate. | [dividing lines] | This Collection (conveying a more comprehensive Idea of South Britain than any thing hitherto publish'd) | was first Drawn, and compiled into a Pocket Book by Order and for the Use of his late Majesty KING GEORGE I. | By Thomas Badeslade Surveyor and Engineer, and now neatly Engrav'd by Will: Henry Toms. | [dividing line] | Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden, Holbourn. 1742. 163x157-P
150x150-B
  To his Royal Highness | Frederick Prince of Wales &c. &c. &c. | This WORK entitled | Chorographia Britanniæ: | OR | A set of Maps of all the Counties in | England and Wales. | Is most humbly Inscribed by | His Royal Highness's | most Obedient Servants, | Tho.. Badeslade & Will.. Henry Toms 155x147-P
1 A CHART Shewing the | SEA COAST of | ENGLAND & WALES, | with ye Fortifications Royal | Docks, Harbours, Sands &c 160x148-P
141x152-B
2 ENGLAND & WALES, divided into COUNTY'S; with the COUNTY Towns. 161x162-P
139x42-L
139x111-R
142x157-B
3 A Map of the Great Roads from LONDON. | to all parts of SOUTH BRITAIN. 163x164-P
136x32-L
136x120-R
138x156-B
  A Table of the High Roads through ENGLAND and WALES.Tab.1. to follow Plate 3 155x152-P
147x149-B
  A Table of the High Roads through ENGLAND and WALES.Tab.2. to follow Plate 3 160x155-P
150x151-B
4 A Map of the principal Cross-Roads from one Great | Town, to another; thrô: ENGLAND and WALES. 162x164-P
138x31-L
138x121-R
140x156-B
  A Table of all the Cross Roads in ENGLAND and WALES.To follow Plate 4. 159x155-P
151x152-B
5 BEDFORD SHIRE North from London. 149x158-P
138x40-L
138x107-R
141x151-B
6 A Map of BERK SHIRE . West from London 149x157-P
138x44-L
138x101-R
141x148-B
7 A Map of BUCKINGHAM SHIRE North West from London 155x157-P
141x47-L
140x98-R
143x149-B
  A Map of CAMBRIDGE SHIRE North from London 149x157-P
140x46-L
138x101-R
141x149-B
  A Map of CHESHIRE North West from London. 156x158-P
139x41-L
140x105-R
143x149-B
10 A Map of CORNWALL . West from London. 154x157-P
137x46-L
138x101-R
140x149-B
11 A Map of CUMBERLAND North from London. 155x155-P
139x39-L
139x104-R
142x146-B
12 A Map of DERBY SHIRE North from London 155x156-P
137x42-L
137x101-R
140x146-B
13 A Map of DEVON SHIRE . West from London 156x157-P
141x45-L
141x101-R
144x149-B
14 A Map of DORSET SHIRE . West from London. 155x157-P
139x35-L
140x109-R
143x147-B
15 A Map of the BISHOPRICK of DURHAM North from London 155x157-P
140x45-L
140x99-R
143x142-B
16 ESSEX N. E. from London. 149x159-P
138x48-L
139x98-R
142x150-B
17 A Map of GLOCESTER-SHIRE North West from London 148x156-P
137x45-L
138x100-R
140x148-B
18 A Map of HAMP SHIRE South West from London 156x158-P
139x40-L
139x107-R
142x150-B
19 A Map of HEREFORD SHIRE North West from London 153x156-P
138x37-L
138x107-R
140x147-B
20 A Map of HERTFORD SHIRE North from London 156x158-P
142x43-L
141x103-R
144x148-B
21 A Map of HUNTINGDON SHIRE North from London 156x157-P
139x43-L
139x102-R
142x148-B
22 A Map of KENT . South East from London 149x158-P
137x46-L
138x101-R
140x149-B
23 LANCA SHIRE North from London 147x156-P
136x45-L
136x101-R
139x149-B
24 A Map of LEICESTER SHIRE North from London 155x158-P
139x42-L
139x104-R
142x148-B
25 A Map of LINCOLN SHIRE North from London 155x158-P
141x41-L
140x106-R
143x149-B
26 A Map of the County of MIDDLESEX. 155x156-P
139x39-L
139x107-R
142x148-B
27 A Map of MONMOUTH SHIRE . West from London 155x157-P
139x40-L
140x106-R
142x149-B
28 A Map of NORFOLK N. East from London 148x157-P
138x44-L
137x103-R
140x150-B
29 A Map of NORTHAMPTON SHIRE North from London 154x156-P
140x46-L
139x100-R
142x149-B
30 A Map of NORTHUMBERLAND North from London. 156x155-P
139x42-L
139x101-R
142x146-B
31 A Map of NOTTINGHAM SHIRE . North from London 147x158-P
137x41-L
137x101-R
140x151-B
32 A Map of OXFORD-SHIRE North West from London 154x156-P
139x41-L
139x104-R
142x148-B
33 A Map of RUTLAND SHIRE North from London 155x157-P
139x42-L
139x102-R
142x146-B
34 A Map of the County of SALOP North West from London 156x157-P
140x39-L
140x106-R
143x148-B
35 A Map of SOMERSET SHIRE . West from London 148x156-P
137x44-L
137x102-R
140x148-B
36 A Map of STAFFORD SHIRE North West from London 155x156-P
140x40-L
140x103-R
142x146-B
37 A Map of SUFFOLK N. East from London 155x156-P
138x45-L
138x99-R
141x146-B
38 A Map of SURREY S. W. from London 147x158-P
139x45-L
139x101-R
141x149-B
39 The COUNTY of SUSSEX . South from London. 148x159-P
138x47-L
138x101-R
141x152-B
40 A Map of WARWICK SHIRE . N. West from London 148x158-P
139x48-L
138x99-R
141x151-B
41 A Map of WESTMORLAND North from London 156x158-P
139x45-L
139x101-R
142x149-B
42 WILT SHIRE . West from London 149x157-P
137x42-L
138x106-R
141x150-B
43 A Map of WORCESTER SHIRE North West from London. 156x157-P
141x42-L
140x104-R
143x148-B
44 A MAP of YORK SHIRE North from London 147x157-P
127x39-L
127x106-R
138x148-B
45 A Map of SOUTH WALES . West from London 154x157-P
139x41-L
139x103-R
141x147-B
46 A Map of NORTH WALES N. West from London 158x157-P
142x40-L
142x106-R
144x148-B
47 An Alphabetical List of all the CITIES, Boroughs, & Market Towns in England & Wales. | Note the Cities are distinguish'd by Capitals, the Boroughs are in Print, & the Market Towns | in Round-Hand 155x149-P
150x145-B
48 An Alphabetical List of all the CITIES, Boroughs, & Market Towns in England & Wales. 155x148-P
149x145-B

Notes

  • The wording of the title page was changed several times during the life of the atlas. See the atlas publication details page for further information.
  • To accommodate additional wording in the "Second Edition" of 1745 the lower border of the title page was erased and re-engraved 10mm lower down the page, making the total height 160mm.
  • Plate number 8 was added to A Map of CAMBRIDGE SHIRE in its second state.
  • Plate number 9 was added to A Map of CHESHIRE in its second state.
  • In its fourth state the title of plate 21 was changed from A Map of HUNTINGDON SHIRE North from London to A Map of HUNTINGTON SHIRE North from London.
  • Two further plates (see below) were added in the "Second Edition" in 1745.
Plate
No.
Title Size
49 [Untitled plate with six panels of RATES FOR HACKNEY COACHES.] 159x156-P
151x150-B
50 [Untitled plate with one further panel of Hackney Coach Rates, three panels of RATES FOR HACKNEY CHAIRMEN and two panels of RATES of WATERMEN] 159x157-P
151x150-B

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