Author: CREIGHTON
Title: A Map of England and Wales Divided Into Counties, Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Rivers and Canals Etc
Description: London, Lewis. 1841. Book, A Map of England and Wales divided into Counties Parliamentary Divisions and Dioceses shewing the Principal Roads Railways Rivers and Canals and the seats of the nobility and gentry with the distance of each town from the General Post Office London reduced from the survey made under the direction of the Honourable Board of Ordnance to a scale of five miles to the inch drawn by Creighton engraved by Dower and published by Lewis London 1841. Four large maps on folding linen each 106 by 90 cm. and each in 35 sections. A key provides information on cities market towns parishes and other townships hamlets rivers gentlemen's seats churches (and these are shown in 3 different categories) parks mail roads turnpike roads canals rail roads mountains and various administrative divisions. A second key in the form of a series of crests gives details of the 20 dioceses in the province of Canterbury and the 5 in the province of York. The North-West sheet has a large engraving of the London Post Office and the North-East sheet a decorative compass rose beneath the title and key. All maps are in their original leather boards with the titles of the four maps gold-stamped to the spines in a decorative binding. Some rubbing to the head and foot of 3 of the spines but all bindings and boards sound and overall a very detailed set of maps in VG condition. Images available.

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