Owen's new book of roads: or, a description of the roads of Great Britain. Being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs. Containing, I. An Alphabetical List of all the Cities, Towns, and remarkable Villages, in England and Wales; the Counties in which they are situated, and the Market-Days. II. The Distance in measured Miles from London, to the several Towns, &c. and from one Town to another on the several Roads. III. The Cross Roads. IV. The High Roads and principal Cross Roads in Scotland. V. The general Roads of the Judges Circuits, VI. A concise Account of the Noblemens and Gentlemens Seats upon each Road. VII. The Post-Master-General's Account of the Nights that Post Letters are dispatched. The fourth edition, corrected and greatly improved. Illustrated with a neat and correct map of Great Britain, describing the principal Roads and chief Towns, &c. on a large Scale.
- Owen, W. (William), -1793.
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- M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]
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Owen's book of roads
Publication/Creation
London : printed for W. Owen, No. 11, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]
Physical description
[4],xxxii p.;216 columns,plate : map ; 120.
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References note
ESTC T169852
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.