Log in to save to my catalogue

Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. [electronic resource] : B...

Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. [electronic resource] : B...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKwE2VX3p3

Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. [electronic resource] : Being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs. Containing I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the Market days. II. The distance in measured miles from London, to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads. III. The cross roads. IV. The high road, and principal cross roads in Scotland. V. The general roads of the judge's circuits. VI. A concise account of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats upon each road. VII. The post-master general's regulations concerning post-letters, and the rates of postage.

About this item

Full title

Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. [electronic resource] : Being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs. Containing I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the Market days. II. The distance in measured miles from London, to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads. III. The cross roads. IV. The high road, and principal cross roads in Scotland. V. The general roads of the judge's circuits. VI. A concise account of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats upon each road. VII. The post-master general's regulations concerning post-letters, and the rates of postage.

Publisher

London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen) for J. Johnson; G.G. and J. Robinson; R. Baldwin; J. Scatcherd; C. Law; and Crosby and Leterman, MDCCXCIX. [1799]

Uniform title

Owen's book of roads.

Date

MDCCXCIX. [1799]

Record Identifier

74VKwE2VX3p3

MMS ID

991018380919702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

[4],xxxiip.;206 columns;207-210,[1]p.,plate : map ; 12°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen) for J. Johnson; G.G. and J. Robinson; R. Baldwin; J. Scatcherd; C. Law; and Crosby and Leterman, MDCCXCIX. [1799]

Edition

The eighth edition, corrected and greatly improved. Illustrated with a neat and correct map of Great Britain, describing the principal roads and chief towns &c. on a large scale.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCXCIX. [1799]

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

More information

Alternative Titles

Full title

Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. [electronic resource] : Being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs. Containing I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the Market days. II. The distance in measured...

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.) Or 2s. 8d. bound with Owen's complete book of all the fairs in England and Wales, comprised in three lists, with an abstract of all the acts of Parliament relating to fairs.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Wales.

This could be had alone or bound with 'Owen's New book of fairs'; here 'Owen's new book of roads' is on its own....

Citation / References Note

ESTC T169853.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VKwE2VX3p3

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKwE2VX3p3

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991018380919702626