COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1211211
Reference Number:
Booker & Mills C273.1
Image Title:
Lincolnshire
Parent Work Title:
An accurate map of Lincolnshire divided into its Wapontakes. Laid down from the best authorities, and most approved maps and charts with various additional improvements. Illustrated with historical extracts relative to the air, soil, natural produce, manufactures, trade and present state of its principal towns.
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, -approximately 1767
Creator Role:
Cartographer
Date Created:
1756
Description:
Map: Lincolnshire. Coloured map with latitude and longitude marked around the edge. The map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and mountains. Castles, mountains and significant buildings are illustrated by drawings. Boundaries are denoted by coloured lines. Top right is a large ornate cartouche containing the title and the words: 'By Eman Bowen, Geogr. to his Majesty'. This is decorated with a ram and a fishing net. Top left is a tide table for 'Fossdike and Crosskeys Washes' which shows the phases of the moon. Around the map are paragraphs giving statistical and historical data about the area. In the bottom right corner another ornate cartouche contains the dedication: 'To the Most Noble Peregrine Bertie, Duke of Ancaster, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, Custos Rotulorum & Lord Lieutenant for the County of Lincoln. This map is humbly dedicated by His Grace's most obed.t servt. Eman Bowen'. Printed along the bottom is: 'London. Printed for Laurie & Whittle 53 Fleet Street, R Wilkinson 58 Cornhill and Bowles & Carver 69 St Pauls Church Yard.'
Language Name:
English-GB
Language Code:
eng
Sub-Category:
Maps
Technique Used:
Printed
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
17th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Lincolnshire
Item Height:
770 mm
Item Width:
600 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 Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
