1851 Black Map of England and Wales

A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1851 map of england and Wales. The map, on two sheets, covers both england and Wales from Northumberland to Cornwall, including the Isle of Man and adjacent parts of Scotland. Small inset map on lower right quadrant of the map (on second sheet) details the Scilly Isles. As this map was issued, both england and Wales were in the midst of the Industrial Revolution wherein much of the rural agricultural population relocated to urban centers. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers, lakes, roadways and an assortment of additional topographical details. Map is hand colored in pink, green, blue and yellow pastels to define regional and political boundaries. The map is engraved by S. Hall and issued as plate nos. VII and VIII in Black's General Atlas.