This item is an original 18th-century copper-engraved distance table for Northumberland, originally published in 1724 for the multi-volume chorographical work Magna Britannia et Hibernia, Antiqua & Nova by the Reverend Thomas Cox.

8.5" x 10" complete, STUNNING LITTLE MAPLE FRAME with gilt slip

Triangular County Distance Chart (an early precursor to modern mileage matrices).

Origin: Engraved to accompany the Northumberland section of Thomas Cox's landmark topographical survey.

Layout: The matrix lists major Northumbrian market towns along the axes (such as Alnwick, Berwick, Hexham, Morpeth, and Newcastle), allowing travelers to cross-reference distances in miles.

Heraldry: The bottom features hand-colored decorative coats of arms representing the county and its key boroughs (including Morpeth and Newcastle).

Text Pane: The right side contains statistical text detailing the county's political and geographic makeup

Solid and sturdy, very good condition