FIRST EDITION, VERY RARE. Charles Smith (fl.1799-1852) is perhaps best known for the ‘New English Atlas’ first published in 1804. A handsome work, Smith went on to specialise in British publications. In 1822 this quarto sized version of the atlas was published. The scarcity of the work indicates that it was not a great success. Only two examples are recorded; Cambridge University Library and Leeds University Library. There were two engravers involved. Pickett engraved the title page and seventeen of the maps, the remainder are the work of W. R. Gardner. Provenance: pencil ownership inscription of R. Cripp? on the title page; private English collection; Clive A Burden Ltd. Catalogue II item 58; Dr Adrian Almond Collection. Beresiner pp. 208-9; Carroll 82; Chubb 388.