The map of England; or, About England with an Ordnance Map by Close, Sir Charles Frederick - 1932

London: Peter Davies, 1932. CONTENTS: I. The old maps of England -- II. The origins of the Ordnance Survey -- III. A sketch of the history and work of the Ordnance Survey -- IV. How to read the map, and some other matters -- V. The place-names of England -- VI. Prehistoric England on the map -- VII. Roman England on the map -- VIII. Saxon and Elizabethan England on the map -- IX. Seventeenth-century England on the map.; A decent copy, in the originalplain green cloth, gilt titles to spine, some evidence of foxing, mainly to early/later pages and the edges of the text box, less affecting the facing page margins; in a very welcome, dust jacket, just having been price clipped. x, 166 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good - See below/images/Very Good - See below/images. Illus. by With 8 Illustrations. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".