William Roy 1726-1790 Pioneer of the Ordnance Survey Yolande O'Donoghue PB Medium Size 1977 Edition 86 pages brilliant overall condition, although cover slight rubbed, marked, bumped shelf wear, secondhand book, pre-loved, book. British Museum Publications, British Army Major William Roy (1726-1790) is regarded as the pioneer of the ordnance survey, this book is a catalogue produced for the exhibition mounted to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth. In addition to much information about Major Roy Antiquary, and his work, it covers the military survey of Scotland 1747-55, Practitioner Engineer To Major-General 1755-81, The National Survey, select reading. illustrated

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