A rare and amusing 19th Century map of Bedfordshire which appeared in Reuben Ramble’s Travels through the Counties of England (London: Darton & Clark, 1845-1850). The original page of text which accompanied this map is included with the purchase.
‘Reuben Ramble’ was the pseudonym of the Reverend Samuel Clark who produced this work to help educate children in national and local geography. Each county is represented by a small but detailed map surrounded with various topographical images — in the case of Bedfordshire, this includes agricultural and pastoral scenes and a view of Woburn Abbey. As children had a tendency to maltreat their books, the maps from this series are comparatively rare to find.
- This is an original lithograph with original hand colour.
- Printed area is approximately 15cms by 18.5cms.
- The map is in very good condition with adequate margins. Click on image for a better view.
- The item comes displayed in a ready to frame museum quality mount.
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- Guaranteed to be over 160 years old.
