Leigh's new pocket road-book of England and Wales, containing an account of all the direct and cross-roads; together with a description of every remarkable place, its curiosities, manufactures, commerce, population, and principal inns; to which are added pleasure tours to the most picturesque parts of the country; with a new and correct list of mail coach routes; the whole forming a complete guide to every object worthy the attention of travellers
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Type of record: Book
Title: Leigh's new pocket road-book of England and Wales, containing an account of all the direct and cross-roads; together with a description of every remarkable place, its curiosities, manufactures, commerce, population, and principal inns; to which are added pleasure tours to the most picturesque parts of the country; with a new and correct list of mail coach routes; the whole forming a complete guide to every object worthy the attention of travellers
Other titles: New pocket road-book of England and Wales; Leigh's new atlas of England and Wales; New atlas of England and Wales
Classmark: Whitaker Collection 130
Additional creator(s): Leigh, Samuel (Other); Hall, Sidney (fl.1817-1860) (Other)
Related people: Leigh, Samuel; Hall, Sidney
Publisher: Leigh and Son
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1839
Language: English
Size and medium: vii, [1], 540 p, [1] folded leaf of plates; 55 maps
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/374692
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991003918169705181
Description
Maps have special engraved t.p.: Leigh's new atlas of England and Wales.
Maps engraved by Sidney Hall. His name is erased from the plates but still remains on the engraved title-page to the maps. The maps have been revised since the sixth edition, 1837, as regards canals, railways and parliamentary representation.
Includes index.
Indexed in: Chubb CCCLXXX.
Additional description
The Pocket road-book is listed as Whitaker Collection 264
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