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Factice atlas of 55 maps, mostly 18th century engraved maps of places in Europe and...
Catalogue reference: SP 112/91
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This record is about the Factice atlas of 55 maps, mostly 18th century engraved maps of places in Europe and... dating from 1508-1888 in the series State Paper Office: Domestic and Foreign: Maps. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SP 112/91
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1508-1888
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Description (What the record is about)
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Factice atlas of 55 maps, mostly 18th century engraved maps of places in Europe and the island of Hispaniola. A manuscript list of the plates (compiled in the late 19th or early 20th century) is affixed inside the front of the volume. Detailed descriptions of the individual plates are given at item level.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Each plate is numbered individually with the full document reference. This reflects item numbering that seems to have been assigned when the volume was transferred to the Public Record Office.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- Former PRO Library reference: M.6**
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and Miscellaneous
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume(s)
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Damaged along the spine
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- Many of the maps were formerly among the records of the Board of Trade and were transferred to the State Paper Office after 1842.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3881056/
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Series information
SP 112
State Paper Office: Domestic and Foreign: Maps
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Within the series: SP 112
State Paper Office: Domestic and Foreign: Maps
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Factice atlas of 55 maps, mostly 18th century engraved maps of places in Europe and...
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