A new map of Ireland having the great features of the country described in a manner highly expressive and the distances between the towns & stages, marked in miles and furlongs for the use of travellers /
Taylor, Alexander,-1828.
Faden, William,1750?-1836.Publisher.
Dublin ; London : published by Alex: Taylor Engineer : and by W. Faden ... ,
Jan: 1st 1793.
Relief shown by hachures.
Based on the military survey of Ireland in which Taylor assisted Charles Vallencey, but issued at a reduced scale with additional road information, probably taken from Taylor's brother's work "Taylor and Skinner's maps of the roads of Ireland".
Dedication: To His Excellency John Earl of Westmorland Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland. This map is by permission most humbly inscribed by His Excellency's most devoted most obedient and most humble serv. Alex. Taylor.
Ornate engraved title and dedication cartouches: Creed scrip. ; I.I. Barralet invet del. ;  I Collyer sculp.
English miles 69 1/2 in a degree ; Irish miles 54 1/2 & 34 poles in a degree.
The border of the map is divided in degrees and minutes.
Imprint from base of map : "Published by Alex: Taylor Engineer Dublin, and by W. Faden, Geographer to his Majesty & His R. H. the Prince of Wales Charing Cross London Jan: 1st 1793."
Hand-coloured boundaries
Map mounted on linen and folded into 20 sections (19 x 13 cm)
In contemporary marbled paper slip case bearing label of W. Faden.
Shows county boundaries, great and cross roads with distances, rivers and settlements.
Ireland, divided into counties.