Whole of Yorkshire

AMENDED LITHOGRAPH FROM PIGOT'S STEEL ENGRAVED MAP

YORKSHIRE
Published by Pigot & C^O. 59 Fleet Street. London. & Fountain St. Manchester.

Lithographic transfer produced by James Pigot and Isaac Slater for publication in Pigot & Co.'s pocket atlas, topography and gazetteer of England…London and Manchester J. Pigot & Co. 1839. The work was issued twice more in 1841 and 1850 and individual county sections were probably issued separately. James Pigot (1769-1843) is well known for his steel engraved county maps and his directories published from 1826 and this series of lithograph printed maps were based on his steel engraved series, but this miniature work did not achieve the success of his earlier publications and the maps are uncommon today.

For all other counties an entirely new miniature map was produced based on his steel engraved maps above, but for the Yorkshire map, alterations to the lithographic transfer from the original steel engraving were made; bringing the borders in closer to the map boundaries, removing the vignette of York Cathedral, and repositioning the Explanation from upper right to lower right.

Being printed on a large sheet and folded into the pocket volume, Yorkshire is often found damaged. This example has a short tear into the North Sea at the fold/binding intersection which had been repaired with adhesive tape. The tape is now removed and replaced with archival tissue but a stain remains. Top right edge re-margined. Original hand colour.