THE ORDNANCE SURVEY Paper on the Original Mapping of England - AN ACCOUNT OF THE TRIGONMETRICAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS 1791, 1792, 1793 AND 1794 by order of His Grace The Duke of Richmond, Late Master General of the Ordnance By Lieut. Col. Edward Williams, and Captain William Mudge of the Royal Artillery, and Mr Isaac Dalby 1795

Lieut. Col. Edward Williams, and Captain William Mudge of the Royal Artillery, and Mr Isaac Dalby

Published by The Royal Society, London, 1795

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Extracted from ?The Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society of London?, this is an original disbound paper giving and account of the Trigonometrical Survey carried out by Captain William Mudge and others, their early ordnance mapping of England which went on to become The formation of the Ordnance Survey we know today. This paper runs to 177 pages, and is illustrated with four folding plates, browning and light marking to the text pages, the folding plates are heavily browned and stained, with some edge wear, else in acceptable condition (see pictures) AN ORIGINAL IMPORTANT EARLY PAPER ON THE ORIGINAL MAPPNG SURVEY CARRIED OUT IN THE EARLY DAYS OF WHAT WAS TO BECOME THE ORDNANCE SURVEY. Seller Inventory # 002754

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Title: THE ORDNANCE SURVEY Paper on the Original ...

Publisher: The Royal Society, London

Publication Date: 1795

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Fair

Edition: 1st Edition