Catalogue References

 Below is a list of institutions whch hold the various items mentioned in this article. The dates of issue are followed by the locations of atlases and maps seen by the author or authenticated. Locations in (brackets) imply that map is a loose sheet, i.e. not in a book etc and hence the exact source of these is not certain and these could come from any edition of that state. Locations in [square brackets] identify those atlases not inspected by the author but listed in catalogues such as JISC. 

Dates on imprints are noted as normal. Dates in brackets indicate the work is not dated but estimated to have been published in that year on evidence in the work itself. A date such as 1817 (1818) implies the work has an imprint date of 1817 but evidence shows it was published later - in 1818 (e.g., Croydon´s Watering Places with illustrations dated 1818 although title page date is 1817). Estimated dates are usually shown in square brackets.


A Guide to the Watering Places ... 1817 (1818)

I would like to thank the curators and staff of the following institutions without whose help this work could not have been compiled.

 

B                     Bodleian Library, Oxford.

Berlin              Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz.

Bid                  Bideford Public Library.

BCL                Birmingham Central Library.

BL                   British Library (and British Museum), London.

BRL                Bristol Central Library.

C                     Cambridge University Library.

CB                   Collection of Clive Burden.

DoC                Collection of the Duchy of Cornwall, London.

DevA             Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter or Devon Archives and Local Studies Centre (previously Exeter Westcountry Studies Library).

Edin                Edinburgh Public Library.

Exm                Exmouth Public Library.

FB                Previously in the collection of the late Francis Bennett.

GL                   Guildhall Library, London.

GUL                Glasgow University Library.

Ilfr                   Ilfracombe Library.

KB                  Collection of Kit Batten.

King                Kingsbridge Public Library.

Leics               Leicester Central Library.

MCL                Manchester Central Library.

McM               McMaster University Library, Hamilton, Ontario.

MW                 Collection of Malcolm Woodward.

NA                  Newton Abbot Public Library.

NDL                North Devon Library and Record Office, Barnstaple.

NLS                 National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.

NLW               National Library of Wales, Cardiff.

Oke                 Okehampton Library.

OrE                 Oregon University Library.

P                      Private collection.

Pl                     Plymouth Central Library (also WDRO).

PRO                Public Record Office, Kew, London.

RGS                Royal Geographical Society.

Sid                   Sidmouth Public Library.

Tav                  Tavistock Public Library.

Tot                  Totnes Public Library.

TQ                   Torquay Public Library.

TB                   Collection of the late Tony Burgess.

TM                  Torquay Natural History Society (Torquay Museum).

V&A               National Art Library, Victoria & Albert Museum.

W                    Whitaker Collection, University of Leeds.

WDRO    West Devon Record Office, Plymouth (includes Plymouth Central Library).

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