In 1833-34 James Bell published ‘A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer’ in parts, an example of which is offered earlier in this catalogue. Much of its source material was from Lewis’ ‘Topographical Dictionary of England’. In 1839 Lewis managed to obtain an injunction against Bell. The maps engraved for the work were acquired by Archibald Fullarton & Co. who utilised them in the ‘Parliamentary Gazetteer’ with new text, it was also issued in parts. For this issue there were two differences. Firstly the previous general map is replaced with one by J. & C. Walker. Secondly the North and South Wales single sheet maps are replaced by four folding sheets. The Fullarton maps each contain a decorative vignette and many bear the addition of newly constructed railways. Provenance: private English collection. Beresiner p. 102; Carroll 99; Chubb 510.