A Topographical Map of Hertford-shire
from an Actual Survey; in which is Expressed all the roads, lanes, churches, noblemen, and gentlemen's - seats, and every thing remarkable in the County: together with the divisions of the parishes. By Andw. Dury, Jno. Andrews.
London,
William Faden Charing Cross,
1st January, 1782.
Large-scale engraved map, on 9 sheets, fine original full-wash colour, dissected and mounted on linen, elaborate dedicatory cartouche upper left, key and scale lower left, housed in original marbled paper slipcase, defective.
1550 by 2120mm (61 by 83.5 inches).
2880
notes:
Andrews's and Dury's large scale map of Hertfordshire.
John Andrews and Andrew Dury were responsible for three large scale eighteenth century county surveys: the present map - Hertfordshire 1766, Kent 1769, and Wiltshire in 1773. All three surveys are on a scale of two inches to one mile. The majority of the large scale maps were on a scale of one inch to one mile. This larger scale allowed for much greater detail; and the map depicts hills, woods and barrows, co...
John Andrews and Andrew Dury were responsible for three large scale eighteenth century county surveys: the present map - Hertfordshire 1766, Kent 1769, and Wiltshire in 1773. All three surveys are on a scale of two inches to one mile. The majority of the large scale maps were on a scale of one inch to one mile. This larger scale allowed for much greater detail; and the map depicts hills, woods and barrows, co...