Leicestershire Maps

ORIGINAL HAND COLOUR DEPICTING THE POOR LAW UNIONS.

LEICESTERSHIRE.
Drawn by R.Creighton | Engraved by J.& C.Walker
DRAWN AND ENGRAVED FOR LEWIS’ TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.
 
Copper engraving by J & C Walker from a drawing by Roger Creighton published in A Topographical dictionary of England…Samuel Lewis and Co. from 1831. The work achieved considerable success and was re-issued many times by Lewis until 1849. During this time the maps were amended and updated to include electoral information and the rapidly expanding railway network.
 
This map of Leicestershire has the addition of the Poor Law Unions dating it at the 1844 publication.
Original outline hand colour. Vertical fold as issued.

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