Reuben Ramble designed this atlas for children, but it is now highly desired. The maps were originally published by Robert Miller as the ‘New Miniature Atlas’ of 1821. Prior to 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. The reference works normally place a date of c.1845 on this work however we have had examples with ownership inscriptions dated 14 December 1844. Ramble, whose name is a pseudonym for the Reverend Samuel Clark (1810-75), 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. Provenance: with hard to read inscription inside front cover ‘… from her Aunt, Thea Grey. July 10th 52’; additional bookplate of ‘Pegge of Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire’ pasted on front free endpaper; private English collection. Carroll (1996) 74B; Chubb (1927) 517.