The Road Books And Itineraries Of Great Britain 1570 To 1850

Download or read book The Road-Books and Itineraries of Great Britain 1570 to 1850 written by Herbert George Fordham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1924, this book provides a catalogue of the original titles of the road maps and itineraries produced for the roads of Great Britain between 1570 and 1850. Fordham, who published several other books on the subject of cartography, also provides a bibliography on the history of these road books, and provides more detailed chapter breakdowns for the larger itineraries in his catalogue. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historical maps or the history of England, Scotland and Wales.