A pocket atlas of England and Wales
Lewis's New Traveller's Guide, or a Pocket Edition of the English Counties, Containing all the Direct & Cross Roads in England and Wales.With the Distance of each Principal Place from London.
London: William Lewis, 1819-27. Octavo, original half calf gilt, publisher's label on fron board; frontispiece general map in original colour, engr. title, pp. (viii), and 42 maps in original colour (one folding), as called for, each with 2pp. text.
£750.00
Description
A good example of this miniature atlas with beautiful original colouring, containing a map of England & Wales, 40 maps of English counties and maps of North and South Wales, a total of 43 maps. Although the preface is dated 1819, the folding map (Yorkshire) has a watermark of 1827. There appear to be no changes to the 1819 edition,
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