Shelfmark
Gi.2.07 - Gi.2.11
Author
Title
A topographical dictionary of England, comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, chapelries, and townships, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with historical and statistical descriptions; illustrated by maps of the different counties and islands; a map of england, shewing the principal towns, roads, railways, navigable rivers, and canals; and a plan of London and its environs; and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bishopricks, universities, colleges, corporate towns, and boroughs; and of the seals of the several municipal corporations. By Samuel Lewis.
Varying form of title
Other title: Lewis's topographical dictionary of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Published by S. Lewis and Co., 87, Aldershotgate-Street., M.DCCC.XXXI. [1831]
Physical description
5 v. : ill., maps ; 32 cm.
Note
Maps drawn by R. Creighton and engraved by J. & C. Walker or Thomas Starling.
Note
Greenwich meridian.
Note
Relief shown by hachures.
Note
Facing title page: "Bensley, printer, Andover".
Formatted contents note
Contents: v. l: A - C -- v. 2: D - K -- v. 3: L - R -- v. 4: S - Z -- v. 5: atlas.
Citation/references note
Chubb, CCCCXXX.
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedowns.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of C. J. (Charles John) Fletcher of Dale Park, undated, on front pastedowns.
Binding
19th-century quarter-bound calfskin and red cloth over mill/pasteboards. Covers decorated with gilt fillets separating the leather from the cloth. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with blind fillets, gilt tools and titling over red morocco label ("Topo-graphical dictionary of England"; "Lewis - vol. [I./II./III./IV.] / atlas."). Endpapers of red (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Subject
Atlases Great Britain.
Subject
England Maps.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Starling, Thomas engraver.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
J. & C. Walker (Firm) engraver.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B51144