‘The Weekly Dispatch’ newspaper between the years 1856 and 1862 included in each edition a map of a part of the world. During this period a total of 118 maps were issued. The maps bear the distinctive sign of a half globe with the figure of Mercury above. The engravers varied but included John Dower and Edward Weller. In 1863 ‘The Dispatch Atlas’ was published which contained a series of English county maps. The two were combined in 1865 as ‘Cassell’s Complete Atlas’. With many maps in a large scale of areas not often seen, including a number a town plans. A superb large scale plan of Liverpool extending from Toxteth in the south to Kirkdale in the north. The extensive network of docks is detailed and the early network of railways. The scale is remarkable with many individual buildings shown and identified. The work is attributed to B. R. Davies. Beresiner pp. 85-7; refer Carroll no. 120.