Box 01

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Selected pages from "Britannia Depicta or Ogilby Improv'd." The title page claims to show all direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales and includes all towns, villages, and churches around these crossroads. Some pages include maps. The descriptions note all the cites, borough-towns, towns-corporate, and arms. The book lists Emanual Bowen as the engraver and Thomas Bowles as the printer. The item measures approximately 5 x 8 inches.

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A map titled "Lincolneshire and Nottinghameshire." A guide of the coats of arms of nobility is also included, as well as a list of religious groups.

Scope and Contents "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" by John Speed describes the geography cities of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The book includes the following maps of England. "Britain as it was divided in the time of the English Saxons especially during their Heptarchy," and "The Invasions of England and Ireland with all their civil wars since the conquest." Two maps, "The Kingdom of England," and "The County and City of Lincoln with the arms of them that have been Earles thereof since the...

Scope and Contents Selected pages from a book titled "Britiania: or a Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging." Included are a dedication to King Charles II, a preface to the reader, and an alphabetical table of the Benefactors to this work. A map titled "General map of the Isles of Great Britain," designed by Monsuier Sanson, geographer to the French King. Tho. Roycroft published the text "for the Undertaker, Richard...

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Selected pages from a book titled "Britiannia Illustrata." The engravings include one depicting Doddington in the county of Lincoln, and four depicting different views of Grimsthorp in the county of Lincoln. The text also includes a table noting the name of the Palace, the location, and who lives there. Printed for David Mortier at Erasmus's Head in the Strand, and Daniel Midwinter at Three Crowns in St. Paul's Church Yard.

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Selected pages from the book titled "The Itinerant: A select collection of Interesting and Picturesque Views in Great Britain and Ireland." The engravings included are from Lincolnshire and consist of Grantham, Sleaford, Lincoln, Hungerton Lodge, Boston, Tattershall, Harlaxton Manor House, Stamford, Stoke Rochford, and Louth.

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An illustration titled the "Plan and Survey of the Lincoln Race Course" by J.S. Padley, engraved by R.L. Wright. The work includes the rise and fall of the race course, a view of the stands, and notes. It is signed by J.S. Padley.

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An illustration titled the "Lincoln Lunatic Asylum, Copy of a Plan" by J. S. Padley. The plan provides the original 1822 version and a later version which includes alterations made to the original. Available to subscribers in 1823.

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A plat map titled "The Lordship of Morton and Swinderby in the county of Lincoln." The plat map lacks dates, creators, or publishers.

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A map titled "Plan of the River Witham" The map encompasses Lincoln Bargate Drain, Aubourn Mill, and the River Brant. The map is dated 1827.