John Gibson (fl.1750-1787) was an engraver who worked for several of the cartographers of the day. This atlas was first published and advertised extensively in May of 1759 by John Newbery (1713-67), it was most probably intended for children. Newbery was the first to provide educational books for children. His name is honoured in America with the annual award of a medal since 1922 for the most distinguished contribution to children’s literature by an American resident. There were two editions of this pretty county atlas, both of which are very rare. On Newbery’s death, the business was taken over by his son, Francis Newbery, and his stepson, Thomas Carnan. Provenance: manuscript ownership mark of Sarah Peters of Margate, 30 November 1790, on the title (a girl of that name was born in Folkestone about 1782); another by Julia Holland, 1828, on fly leaf (a girl of that name was born about 1821 in Kent); Lord Wardington, book plate pasted inside back board; sale of his library Sotheby’s 18 October 2005 lot 172 for £6,960! to Dr. Adrian Almond collection. This edition not in the British Library. Chubb 214; Hodson 220; refer Shirley BL T.Gib 2a.