Catalogue of the manuscript maps, charts, and plans, and of the topographical drawings in the British museum.
By: London, Printed by order of the Trustees, 1844-61.
Contributors: Holmes, John, 1800-1854.; Madden, Frederic, 1801-1873.
Publisher: Trustees of the British Museum
Published: 1962
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Maps, Manuscript -- Bibliography; Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- Catalogs; Drawing -- Catalogs; Great Britain -- Maps -- Bibliography; Great Britain -- Aerial views -- Bibliography; France -- Maps -- Bibliography; France -- Aerial views -- Bibliography; America -- Maps -- Bibliography
Genres: Bibliography.; Catalogs.
Other titles: Manuscript maps, charts, and plans.
Notes: Compiled by John Holmes under supervision of F. Madden, keeper of the manuscripts.

Vols. 1 and 2 were published in 1844, at which time v. 3 and a Supplement to v. 1-2 were announced. Vol. 3 was published in 1861. The Supplement (additional material not included in "Corrections and additions") has not been published.

"Explanation of references used" (p. [vii]-ix) issued with v. 3. to replace the list prefixed to v. 1. "Corrections and additions" (v. 1, p. [483]-489; v. 2, p. [485-495], and "Geographical synopsis" (16 l.) are photostat reproductions.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Ptolemy. General maps of the world. England: General maps, coasts, Channel islands, counties alphabetically; Bedforshire; title: Lincolnshire.-v. 2. Middlesex; title: Yorkshire. Wales. Scotland. Ireland. France.; title: v. 3. The remaining portions of Europe. Asia, Africa. America.