Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. Being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs. Containing I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the Market days. II. The distance in measured miles from London, to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads. III. The cross roads. IV. The high road, and principal cross roads in Scotland. V. The general roads of the judge's circuits. VI. A concise account of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats upon each road. VII. The post-master general's regulations concerning post-letters, and the rates of postage

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  • Owen's new book of roads; or, A description of the roads of Great-Britain. Being a companion to Owen's complete book of fairs. Containing I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, in England and Wales; the counties in which they are situated, and the Market days. II. The distance in measured miles from London, to the several towns, &c. and from one town to another on the several roads. III. The cross roads. IV. The high road, and principal cross roads in Scotland. V. The general roads of the judge's circuits. VI. A concise account of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats upon each road. VII. The post-master general's regulations concerning post-letters, and the rates of postage
  • Owen's book of roads
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Imprint
London : Printed (by assignment from W. Owen) for J. Johnson; G.G. and J. Robinson; R. Baldwin; J. Scatcherd; C. Law; and Crosby and Leterman, MDCCXCIX. [1799] The eighth edition, corrected and greatly improved. Illustrated with a neat and correct map of Great Britain, describing the principal roads and chief towns &c. on a large scale.; ..
Publication year
1799
ESTC No.
T169853
Grub Street ID
207630
Description
[4],xxxiip.;206 columns;207-210,[1]p.,plate : map ; 12°.
Note
This could be had alone or bound with 'Owen's New book of fairs'; here 'Owen's new book of roads' is on its own

Price in square brackets: (Price One Shilling.) Or 2s. 8d. bound with Owen's complete book of all the fairs in England and Wales, comprised in three lists, with an abstract of all the acts of Parliament relating to fairs.