Handsome original antique color lithographed 1897 map of the northern part of England and Wales, with decorative piano-key border, printed more than 120 years ago.

• The image area measures 10½" x 15", and the map was engraved by the Matthews-Northrup Company.



• The detail includes railroads, canals, cities, lighthouses, steamship routes, submarine telegraph lines, and natural features.



• The coverage area extends from the border with Scotland south to Birmingham.



• Among other named places and features on the map are Shrewsbury, Leicester, Liverpool, the Isle of Man, Durham, Sunderland, Manchester, the River Trent, York, Northumberland, the North Sea, Solway Firth, Cardigan Bay, Warirngton, Great Grimsby, Sherwood Forest, Carnarvon, Norwich, Leeds, Derby, and hundreds more.



• There are two large insets at the upper right: Liverpool, Manchester and vicinity, and a detail of Liverpool, with the Mersey Tunnel.



• Condition:   This map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with vertical centerfold, as issued, and no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• It was published by the Century Company of New York and is dated 1897 in the legend.



• This map would make a very impressive display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which it was published.



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