SAMUEL ROWE 

The Panorama of Plymouth written by Samuel Rowe originally contained just a Map Of The Country Twelve Miles Round Plymouth engraved by John Cooke (see Cooke 29). The work was published by Rowes Whimple St. 1821. When the second edition appeared, circa 1830*, the map was supplemented by a chart and diagrams of the Plymouth Breakwater, which was nearing preliminary completion around that time. 

 

Size: 260 x 400 (sheet size). No scale. 

The sheet is composed of one larger chart on the left hand side; 210 x 175 mm. This is a Chart of Plymouth Sound (in title panel, Ee). Imprint: Published by Rowes Plymouth (CeOS). Rough sketch of the Sound probably copied from Cooke (c.f.). North star almost bisects map. No scale.

The right hand side is taken up with two plates (PL I below and PL II above, each approx. 100 x 170 mm). Plate I is PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER (with scale to length of 500 Yards) and Plate II is STONE VESSELS. 

1. 1827  The Panorama of Plymouth, or Tourists’ Guide … Second Edition
Plymouth. Rowes. (1827).    DevA, KB.



NOTES:

* This Second Edition is usually dated to 1827 on the basis of a tomb inscription reproduced on page 112 of the second section (Excursions). However in section one there is a footnote on page 201 referring to the Appendix. Here, on page vi, there is a section on Eldad Chapel which was finally completed in 1830 for the Rev. John Hawker and described as "in the Gothic style ... presents a pleasing object from various parts of the neighbourhood."

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