Reuben Ramble designed this atlas for children but it is now highly sought after. The maps were originally published by Robert Miller as the ‘New Miniature Atlas’ of 1821. Before that they were utilised as a set of exceedingly rare card maps of the counties by Thomas Crabb. Here Ramble surrounds the wide margins of the maps with a series of ornate vignettes. This is an example of the first issue of the plates in this format when they were published in five parts. Ramble (1810-75), whose name is a pseudonym for the Reverend Samuel Clark, left his father’s business in 1836 and went to London. He soon became a partner to William Darton. He went on to write geography books for children and later in life became the Rector of Eaton-Bishop. Carroll (1996) no. 74B; Chubb (1927) no. 517.