In 1833-34 James Bell published ‘A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer’ in parts. Much of its source material was from Lewis’ ‘Topographical Dictionary of England’. In 1839 Lewis managed to obtain an injunction against Bell. The maps engraved for the work were acquired by Archibald Fullarton & Co. who utilised them in the ‘Parliamentary Gazetteer’ with new text, it was also issued in parts. For this issue, the North and South Wales single sheet maps are replaced by four folding sheets. The Fullarton maps each contain a decorative vignette and many bear the addition of newly constructed railways. The maps are filed alphabetically except for Hampshire which is filed under its alternative name Southampton. Provenance: Sotheby’s auction of Library of Shadwell Park 22 October 1992; private English collection. Beresiner (1983) p. 102; Carroll (1996) 99; Chubb (1927) 510.