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A New Map of Carnarvanshire. Thomas Kitchin. Ca 1780.


A New Map of Carnarvanshire. Thomas Kitchin. Ca 1780.   

 

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Kitchin, Thomas: A New Map of Carnarvanshire drawn from the latest Authorities. The London Magazine, ca.1780. A copper engraved map with hand coloured outline, of the county later known as Caernarfonshire, now Gwynedd. Overall size: 210mm x 260mm. Map size : 170mm x 210mm. Fleur de Lis watermark to paper. Early light fold mark across map. Bright and clean. With a pictorial title cartouche, county shield, compass pointer, scale (approx 6miles to the inch) and explanation. Shows the roads, parks and towns including Bangor, Llanberis, Conwy and Pulhely. A neat early record.

Cat. No. 93066                    £50

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