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stations are specially marked, as well as “ Castles”, “ Abbies and 
Priories”, “Encampments”, and “ Places where Roman Coins have 
been found.” It also gives the rivers, Grand Junction Canal, 
towns, villages, hamlets, and parks. The title “Hertfordshire” 
is set in the top margin, in a panel shaded horizontally. At the 
right-hand top corner “ 18 ” in large, coarse figures. In the left- 
hand top corner is a table of “ Explanation,” and in the right-hand 
top corner a small, shaded star-indicator of the points of the compass. 
In the bottom corner, on the same side, a list of the hundreds, and 
below, a scale of 10 miles. In the centre of the bottom border: 
“ Drawn and Engraved, under the direction of E. W. Brayley.” 
Below the margin, on the left-hand side: “ Engraved by J. Roper 
from a Drawing by G. Cole ” ; in the centre: “ London : Publish’d 
for the Proprietors by Vernor & Hood, Poultry, Dec. 1. 1805 ”; 
on the right: “to accompany the Beauties of England and Wales.” 
From vol. vii, London, 1808, of the ‘ Beauties of England, Wales, 
[and Scotland],’ published 1801-1815, 26 [or 30] vols. London, 
8vo. The work has been made up in various numbers of volumes, 
and the maps are often hound separately. This appears to be the 
first publication of the Herts map, though it is dated three years 
earlier. It was subsequently reprinted unaltered in the ‘ British 
Atlas,’ London, 1810, 4to, and, with alterations from time to time, 
in other publications, viz., in the ‘English Topography,’ 1816, and 
1820 (c); in ‘England and Wales Delineated,’ 1843 (c); and in 
‘ Collins’ Railway and Pedestrian Atlas,’ 1858 (?). 
1808. Capper, Benjamin Pitts. 7 x 4-A 6 -. Scale, 
8 miles = 1 inch. Drawn and engraved by Cooper. 
A map showing the hundreds, rivers, canals, roads, towns, and 
a few villages, with a few hills along the northern border. The 
river rising at Baldock and flowing into the Hiz is erroneously 
named the Rhea. The border, of a thick ruled line, is broken in 
four places along the bottom by the boundary of the county. In 
the right-hand top corner, in a narrow panel with the corners 
bevelled, the title : “ Hertfordshire,” and, below: “ in which is laid 
down every Parish and Place containing upwards of 40 Houses.” 
Below again, in a single column, a list of the hundreds, and 
particulars of the boroughs, market towns, parishes, inhabitants, 
acres, etc., and at its foot a scale of ten “ British Miles.” In the 
left-hand top corner an indicator of the cardinal points, consisting 
of two crossed lines, with an ornamental terminal for the north. 
Above the top right-hand corner: “Plate xvi ” ; below the map, 
in the centre: “Published Jan^ 1, 1808, by R. Phillips, Bridge 
Street, Blackfriars, London ” ; and on the right: “ Cooper del 1 , et 
sculp 1 ” 
From ‘ A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom.’ 
London, 1808, 8vo. It contains 46 maps, including 40 of the 
English counties. (Reprinted in 1813, 1826, and 1829.) 
* 1808 (c). Smith, Charles. 20-Ar X 17f. Scale, 
2 miles = If inch. Engraved by Jones & Smith, Pentonville. 
