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The maps for Samuel Lewis’ ‘Topographical Dictionary’ are often known as Creighton-Walker’s. Both R. Creighton and John and Charles Walker were engravers, little is known about the former. These maps were produced to accompany a series of topographical works by Samuel Lewis about whom we also know little. We know of him as a cartographer and publisher who flourished in the 1830s. The maps were also put together as a separate atlas. It was first published in 1842 with further editions in 1844 as offered here, 1845, 1848 and 1849. Beresiner pp. 144-148; Carroll 93; refer Chubb 434.
LEWIS, Samuel
Atlas to the Topographical Dictionaries of England and Wales
London, 1844
Large quarto (295 x 230 mm.), full contemporary blind embossed cloth, gilt titles to spine. With 58 maps comprising a folding general map of England and Wales, folding plan of London, 43 maps of the counties and Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey (Yorkshire folding), map of North and South Wales and 12 maps of the Welsh Counties. All in early outline colour, some minor spotting, and some short tears to folding maps as is often the case, otherwise fine.
Stock number: 4828
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