Samuel Lewis (1782-1865) was the successful publisher of the ‘Topographical Dictionary of England’ first published in 1831. It was expanded in 1833 with this work on Wales, Ireland in 1837 and Scotland in 1846. The maps are often referred to as Creighton-Walker’s. This edition is RELATIVELY UNRECORDED, the only reference found was on Library Hub recording examples at the University of Leicester and in the National Trust Libraries. It is not recorded in the standard bibliographies. Robert Creighton was the draughtsman and Thomas Starling, John and Charles Walker were the engravers. Lewis brought a successful suit against Archibald Fullarton for plagiarism with the ‘New and Comprehensive Gazetteer’ issued 1833-37. Provenance: with bookseller’s label of A. J. Coombes inside upper cover. Beresiner (1983) pp. 144-148; Booth (1977) pp. 114-5; Carroll (1996) 93; Chubb (1927) 447; Evans (1964) 21; Roberts (1994) p. 31; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).