Appendix XIII
A List of European Map and Road Books
Great Britain and Ireland
The Contour Road Books
Vol. I. North England, including part of Wales.
Vol. II. West England
Vol. III. Southeastern England.
Very useful books, including about five hundred maps and plans, showing gradients and road profiles.
Bartholemew’s Revised Map of England and Wales.—Complete in 87 sheets, 2 miles to the inch.
Half Inch Map of England, Wales, and Scotland.—Published by Gall and Inglis (Edinburgh). Complete in 47 sheets (England and Wales).
“Strip” Maps.—Published by Gall and Inglis (Edinburgh); 2 miles to the inch.
1. Edinburgh to Inverness.
2. Inverness to John O’Groat’s.
3. “Brighton Road,” London to Brighton; “Portsmouth Road,” London to Portsmouth.
4. “Southampton Road,” London to Bournemouth.
5. “Exeter Road,” London to Exeter.
6. “Bath Road,” London to Bristol.
10. “Great North Road,” in two parts: London to York, Leeds, or Harrogate; York to Edinburgh.
15. “Land’s End Road,” Bristol to Land’s End.
16. “Worcester Road,” Bristol to Birmingham, Worcester to Lancashire.
18. The North Wales Road: Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham to Holyhead.
19. London to Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool.
20. “Great North Road,” Edinburgh to York.
21. “Carlisle Road,” Edinburgh to Lancashire.
28. “Highland Road,” Edinburgh to Inverness.
28. “John O’Groat’s Road,” Inverness to Caithness. Excellent for tours over a straightaway itinerary.
The Cyclist’s Touring Club Road Books
Vol. I. deals with the Southern and Southwestern Counties south of the main road from London to Bath and Bristol.
Vol. II. embraces the Eastern and Midland Counties, including the whole of Wales.
Vol. III. covers the remainder of England to the Scottish Border.
Vol. IV. includes the whole of Scotland.
Vol. V. Southern Ireland, deals with the country south of the main road from Dublin to Galway.
Vol. VI., Northern Ireland, deals with the country north of the main road froth Dublin to Galway.
Ordnance Survey Map of England and Wales.—New series, complete in 354 sheets, 21 x 16 inches. One mile to the inch.
Bartholemew’s Map of Scotland.—Complete in 29 sheets, 2 miles to the inch.
Ireland
Mecredy’s Road Maps
1. Dublin and Wicklow.
2. Kerry.
3. Donegal.
4. Connemara.
5. Down.
6. East Central Ireland.
Mecredy’s Road Book
2 Volumes
Vol. I. South of Dublin and Galway.
Vol. II. North of Dublin and Galway.
The Continental Road Book for Great Britain—Published by the Continental Gutta-Percha Co. Excellent information on British roads, distances, hotels, etc., with a general map.
The Automobile Hand Book.—The official year book Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland. Contains all the “official” information concerning automobileism in Britain. Rules and regulations, statistics, a few routes and plans of the large towns, and a list of “official” hotels, repairers, etc.