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The maps for Samuel Lewis’ ‘Topographical Dictionary’ are often known as Creighton-Walker’s. Both R. Creighton and John and Charles Walker were engravers, little is known about the former. These maps were produced to accompany a series of topographical works by Samuel Lewis about whom we also know little. We know of him as a cartographer and publisher who flourished in the 1830s. The maps were also put together as a separate atlas. There were later editions in 1842, 1844, 1845, 1848 and 1849. Beresiner (1983) pp. 144-148; Carroll (1996) 93; refer Chubb (1927) 434. Provenance: private English collection.
LEWIS, Samuel
Topographical Dictionary of England …
London, 1831
Quarto (335 x 260 mm.) full contemporary moiré brown cloth, boards detached. Gilt title on spine. Folding uncoloured maps of England and Wales and of London and 41 English county maps. Some minor soiling, the folding maps both contain short splits at the folds as often found. Maps with light occasional spotting.
Stock number: 5989
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