A new description of all the counties in England and Wales : containing I. In what diocese; the circumference in miles; Number of Acres and Houses; the Air, Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of each county. II. Market - Towns, Market - Days, and Distances from London. III. Members of Parliament. IV. Fairs, fixed, and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound, to all Parts of the Kingdom; what Days they go out of Town, and from whence. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads; each County distinct by itself alphabetically. Vii. The rates of coachmen, Carmen, and Watermen in and about the Cities of London and Westminster. The Whole very plain and easy, and more exact than in any other Work.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

R. R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Guide-books--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain--Social conditions--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219,[33]p.,plate ) map ;

Edition:

The fifth edition, carefully corrected. To which is added, a compleat index, ..

Other Title:

New description of all the counties in England and Wales

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge, [1741]

Notes:

Advertisement to the reader signed: R.R.

With a 27 page index, followed by 5 final pages of advertisements.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling and Six-Pence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T110075.

OCLC:

642275778