Whole of Britain & British Isles

42x53 cm

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 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.