First edition. This fine little series of maps was first published by James Wallis c.1812 as ‘Wallis’ New Pocket Edition of the English Counties or Traveller’s Companion’. A further edition was published in 1814 before they were used in two works by Patrick Martin, the extremely rare ‘Sportsman’s Almanack’ and the ‘New Travellers Guide’. Lewis acquired the plate’s c.1818 and immediately published this particular atlas. This example is a very early issue as 25 of the maps still bear the imprint of P. Martin, indeed the remaining are blank, none of them bear the imprint of Lewis yet. He would also improve most of the maps. All of them are in lovely full early wash colour completed with an attractive vignette on the title page of a coach with postillions. Provenance: with bookplate of Greaves pasted inside upper board, ex libris of Edward Gaspar Box Library pasted on front flyleaf. Chubb 364.