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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValerieK, post: 4306533, member: 7360&quot;]I don&#039;t know if this is the right forum on which to post this, but I hope that there are some map collectors or experts here.&nbsp; I have come across a map which I acquired so long ago that I can&#039;t remember anything about it, it probably dates back to when I used to go to collectors&#039; fairs many years ago.&nbsp; It printed in sections as far as I can make out, and pasted onto linen, which has spent much of its life folded.&nbsp; The edges of the sections have come away at the folds and are curling, leading to some loss, but the linen is holding up well (although very grubby now).&nbsp; It was printed by Pigot &amp; Co, with a date on the bottom of 1825.&nbsp; It shows England and Wales, and shows the main mail roads, turnpikes and canals, but not railroads, which were not built at that time.&nbsp; There is a Pigot map online which calls itself &quot;Pigot &amp; Co&#039;s New Map of England and Wales . . &quot;, which I think implies this is the earlier one, but I can&#039;t find any copies of this map anywhere online, for sale or reference, no mention at all.&nbsp; The most common map of England by Pigot is 1840, the 1830 one is very scarce.</p><p>Can anyone point me to a resource to research this map?&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping to put this on sale, but only if it&#039;s rarity makes up for the condition.&nbsp; I hope someone will think it worth the time and care needed for restoration.</p><p>The size is about 51cms x 66.4cms.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]349603[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]349604[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]349605[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]349606[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]349606[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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