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TEESDALE, Henry.

New British Atlas containing a Complete Set of County Maps,

New British Atlas containing a Complete Set of County Maps,

on which are delineated all the Principal Cross Roads, Cities, Towns and most considerable Villages, Parks, Rivers, Navigable Canals & Railways, preceded by General Maps of England, Ireland, Scotland, North & South Wales.

Stock Code 120988

London, Henry Teesdale & Co., 1831.

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A truly fine copy of the 1831 issue of Teesdale's British Atlas. Published first in 1829 and then in 1830, this edition is revised and updated to show England on the cusp of the 1832 Reform Bill.

Teesdale (1776-1851) published numerous maps and Atlases of Great Britain and the world. Henry Teesdale & Co. dissolved in 1832 but he continued a successful career as a partner in the Royal Bank of Australia.

4to (38 x 26.5 cm); engraved title, 3 large maps of England, Scotland, and Ireland segmented on linen, with 2 double page maps of Wales and 43 double-page county maps including a four sheeter of Yorkshire, all of which hand-coloured with colour-washed borders; contemporary half calf with full gilt-ruled diced borders to boards, marbled panels, spine lettered in gilt in six elaborately gilt compartments, all edges gilt, in rubbed original protective slip case with gilt lettering, a fine copy.

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