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H. G. FORD HAM—HERTFORDSHIRE MAPS. 
Kitchin’s large map of Herts as reprinted in an edition of tlie 
1 Large English Atlas ’ of Kitchin & if owen, ascribed to the above 
date in the catalogue of the British Museum Library. This atlas 
is “ Printed and sold by Robert Wilkinson at Ho. 58, in Cornhill, 
successor to Mr. John Bowles, deceased.” London, n.d., large folio. 
* 1786 (?). Boswell,Henry, and Robert Hamilton. 
9x7. Scale, 5 miles = 1 inch. Engraved by Thomas Kitchin. 
A reprint of the map of Hertfordshire in the ‘ London Magazine ’ 
of 1748, with the omission of the indication at foot: “ London Mag : 
for May, 1748.” 
Erom the ‘Historical Descriptions of New and Elegant Picturesque 
Views of the Antiquities of England and Wales,’ London, n.d., 
folio ; but the frontispiece is “ Published according to Act of Parlia- 
ment by Alex r Hogg, Nov. 25, 1786.” 
This is a thick folio volume of about 520 pages, but it is unpaged, 
and each description is given, generally, on a separate sheet, so that 
the whole could be arranged and bound up according to the fancy 
of the subscriber. The preface says of the maps: “The elegant 
County-Maps, Etc. will be found very useful Illustrations; they 
will also be executed in a masterly and ornamental Manner, 
and will prove a valuable Acquisition to Purchasers of every 
Denomination.” 
1787. Cary, John. 10J X 8-At- Scale, about 4| miles = 
1 inch. 
A finely drawn and clear map of Herts in plain, double-ruled 
border, with the degrees and minutes of longitude and latitude 
shown. In the bottom margin on left, “Longitude W st . from S* 
Pauls London,” and on right, “Longitude E st . from St Pauls 
London,” and outside border at foot, “London: Published as the 
Act directs Sep r . 1st. 1787 by J. Cary, Engraver, Map and Printseller 
the corner of Arundel Street Strand.” 
The map itself gives the rivers, with the Grand Junction Canal, 
main and cross roads (the former with the miles from London 
marked in figures), and the towns, villages, hamlets, houses, parks, 
woods, commons, some other minor details, and the particulars of 
the directions of the principal roads where they leave the county. 
In the left-hand top corner is a delicately-designed and shaded 
star-indicator of the north, crossed horizontally by a long shaded 
band or panel, bearing: “ Hertfordshire.” Below it, curved: “By 
John Cary Engraver,” and below, again, a “Scale of (10) Miles 
69^- to a Degree of Latitude.” This map is interesting as being 
the earliest on the meridian of St. Paul’s, London. It is a good 
example of Cary’s fine and careful work. 
Erom ‘ Cary’s New and Correct English Atlas : being A New Set 
of County Maps from Actual Surveys. Exhibiting All the Direct 
and principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns, and most considerable 
Villages, Parks, Rivers, Navigable Canals Etc.’ “London. Printed 
for John Cary, Engraver, Map and Print seller, the corner of 
Arundel Street, Strand. Published as the Act directs Sept r . 1st. 
1787, large 4to.” 
