Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Great Britain. Ordnance Survey

Title:

[Swansea] / engraved at the Ordnance Map Office in the Tower under the direction of Lieut. Colonel Colby, by Benjn. Baker & assistants ; the writing by Ebenr. Bourne.

Alternate Title(s):

One-inch old series map of England and Wales. Sheet 37 Swansea

Published / Created:

[Southampton] : [Ordnance Survey], [not before 1862]

Physical Description:

1 map ; 59 x 90 cm, on sheet 67 x 98 cm, folded to 17 x 12 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
G5750 .G7a no. 37

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Maps & Atlas (printed)

Scale:

Scale 1:63,360.

Notes:

Sectioned and mounted on cloth; in slipcase.

The words "Electrotyped in 1862" appear above the original imprint: "Published at the Tower of London. 1st May 1830, by Lieutt. Colonel Colby of the Royal Engineers ..."

BAC: British Art Center copy with printed labels of James Wyld, "Geographer to her Majesty," in margin of the map and on slipcase. Slipcase also bears index label.

Subject Terms:

Swansea (Wales) -- Maps.

Form/Genre:

Maps.

Contributors:

Colby, Thomas, 1784–1852. | Baker, Benjamin, engraver. | Bourne, E. (Ebenezer), 1763?-1838, engraver. | Wyld, James, 1812–1887, bookseller. | Great Britain. Admiralty.