Original 1824 Map ENGLAND & WALES Parliament Member Districts Counties Towns
Handsome antique map of England and Wales, in original hand color, engraved and printed more than 190 years ago. County boundaries are outlined in color, and the map labels hundreds of cities, towns, and natural features. A printed note at the lower right reads "The Stars affixed to the Towns denote the number of Members returned to Parliament." There is a distance scale in British miles and a small inset of the Scilly Isles. The image area of the map measures 40.6 x 25 cm [16" x 9-3/4"]. It was engraved by Samuel Harrison and published in Philadelphia by Samuel F. Bradford, and Murray, Fairman & Co. in the atlas to accompany Abraham Rees' Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, 1824. Condition: This map is in very good condition, with no marks, rips, or tears. It is printed on a heavy paper, and the engraving is bold and crisp. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. The scans below give a closer look at some of the detail: |