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An accurate map of the County of Kent divided into its lathes, and subdivided into hundreds : drawn from surveys, and most approved modern maps, with various additional improvements: illustrated with historical extracts relative to air, soil, natural produce, manufactures, trade and present state of its cities & principal towns
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- Creator
- by Eman. Bowen Geographer to His Majesty
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- English
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- [London] : [Printed and sold by Robert Wilkinson, at No. 58, in Cornhill, successor to Mr John Bowles, deceased], [1785]
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- 1 map : color ; 51.0 x 69.6 cm
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- ocn224790545
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Scale [ca. 1:158,400]
- Map of Kent showing principal towns and roads with relief shown pictorially.
- Prime meridian: London.
- Map imprint: London/Printed for Rt. Wilkinson in Cornhill, Carington Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard & Robt. Sayer in Fleet Street.
- Plate 20 from: The large English atlas, or, A new set of maps of all the counties in England and Wales / Emanuel Bowen. London: Printed and sold by Robert Wilkinson, at No. 58, in Cornhill, successor to Mr John Bowles, deceased, [1785].
- Includes text on principal towns, their manufactured and natural products, Earls of Kent and the seats of the Nobility &c. in Kent.
- Dedication in decorative cartouche: To the Most Noble Lionel Sackville Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant & Custos Rotulorum for the County of Kent, Constable of Dover Castle, Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, this map is dedicated by His Grace's most obedt. servt. Eman. Bowen.
- Chubb, CXCIX
- Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm1499.
- Inset: A correct draught of the Downs and o the adjacent coast extending from the north to the south foreland