England & Wales

42x53 cm

MAP OF THE CANALS AND RIVERS 

MAP OF THE CANALS AND NAVIGABLE RIVERS, IN ENGLAND WALES AND SCOTLAND: Compiled from the Latest & Best Authorities for Baines' Lancashire BY WILLIAM SWIRE, SURVEYOR, LEEDS.

Large copper engraving by Sidney Hall (1788?-1831) issued in The History of Lancashire by Edward Baines published 1824 & 1836.

Uncommon but a poor example with several folds some split and repaired with archival tape. Slight loss at one fold intersetction (centre of Cheshire). Re-margined bottom half of left edge. Original hand colour faded.