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COUNTY MAPS OF IRELAND
From: Lewis's
Atlas - Comprising of the Counties of Ireland
and a general map of the kingdom.
LONDON - September 27th 1837
This Page is provided as a REFERENCE
RESOURCE - it is NOT an Inventory.
Genuine original antiquarian maps and
authentic historical engravings, printed at the dates stated. We
do NOT deal in modern reproductions.
Some Background Information on the maps.
The maps in this atlas are clear and precise. They show the mountains, principal towns and roads within each county. The title page is adorned with beautiful script calligraphy and a vignette view of a coastal region with cherub-like children in the foreground, outlining the general produce of Ireland.
SAMUEL LEWIS & CO. was a company of cartographers, based at: 87 Aldersgate Street and 13 Finsbury Place South, London. In addition to issuing maps of ireland, the company has also published Topographical Dictionary of England - 1831-48 and Plan of London & Environs - 1850.
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All are eminently suitable for framing, are offered On Approval and make fine personalized gifts & presents.
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This REFERENCE PAGE is a record of the maps, with scanned illustrations.
THIS IS A LIST OF THE MAPS AND PRINT.
Click any underlined text to view the scanned image.
DECORATIVE
TITLE PAGE TO LEWIS COUNTY ATLAS: Attractive vignette. Delightful calligraphy.
GENERAL MAP: Decorative TITLE.
ANTRIM
ARMAGH
CARLOW
CAVAN
CLARE
CORK
DONEGAL
DOWN
DUBLIN: INSET BLESSINGTON Etc.
FERMANAGH
GALWAY
KERRY
KILDARE
KILKENNY
KINGS COUNTY
LEITRIM
LIMERICK
LONDONDERRY
LONGFORD
LOUTH
MAYO
MEATH
MONAGHAN
QUEENS COUNTY
ROSCOMMON
SLIGO
TIPPERARY
TYRONE
WATERFORD
WEST MEATH
WEXFORD
WICKLOW
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continuous on-going project to offer our Customers & Visitors a permanent ILLUSTRATED
record of antiquarian items passing through our hands. With antique maps & old
engravings becoming increasingly scarce & difficult to find, we feel
the project worth the considerable time expended in the preparation! I do
hope you will find them of interest.
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