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Cheffins's Map of the Railways in Great Britain: From the Ordnance Surveys
by Cheffins, Charles F
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- good
- Condition
- Good
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Chas. F. Cheffins, 1848. Map. Good. "Published by Chas. F. Cheffins, 9 Southampton Buildings, Holborn. And W.S. Orr & Co. Paternoster Row. Also by Wareing Webb, Castle Street, Liverpool." 1 map: handcolored engraved map; dissected and mounted on linen; 126 x 96 cm., folded to 20 x 13 cm. Scale: 10 miles to 1 inch. Front cover is blind-stamped cloth board; back cover is stiffened marbled paper. Small circular label for William Lipton Ltd. on back cover. In Good Condition: linen has separated along several folds, but no sections are entirely detached; some old repairs on the back; clean and bright. A very scarce mid-19th-century railway map.
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- Classic Books and Ephemera
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 001147
- Title
- Cheffins's Map of the Railways in Great Britain: From the Ordnance Surveys
- Author
- Cheffins, Charles F
- Format/Binding
- Map
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chas. F. Cheffins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1848
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation; Ephemera; Travel & Exploration; Maps;
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