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Philips Handy Atlas of the Counties of Wales c. 1882
€70.00
Published by George Philip & Son around 1882, this is a quintessential Victorian pocket guide featuring a series of 16 detailed, hand-colored maps of the Welsh counties.
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Content: Includes all Welsh counties with a focus on the expanding railway networks and physical topography of the era.
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Format: A compact, “handy” octavo volume paired with a comprehensive gazetteer and population statistics.
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Historical Value: Highly regarded by collectors for its precise lithography and its snapshot of Wales during the peak of the Industrial Revolution.
