Code: 55459
Date: 1744
Long title: An Improved Map of Carnarvan Shire containing the Borough and Market Towns, with those adjoyning; also its Principal Roads and Rivers by I. Cowley Geographer to his Majesty. Copper engraving, hand coloured. Overall size in off white, fully conservation grade, mount and back with decorative v groove: 30.5cms.x 29.5cms. Image size : 185mm.x 135mm.
A rare and attractive 18th Century map of Caernarvonshire which first appeared in John Cowley’s The Geography of England (London: R. Dodsley, 1743), and then, A New Sett of Pocket Mapps of all the Counties (London: R. Dodsley & M. Cooper, 1745). John Cowley was an engraver, geographer, globemaker and engineer. Geographer to the King. He produced some very rare and desirable maps of North Carolina in 1733, A Chart of the Baham Islands in 1740 , A description of the Windward Passage and Gulf of Florida with the course of the British trading-ships to, and from the island of Jamaica 1739 etc
