Gloucestershire, an original antique map by J. Pigot, published in London, c. 1840. A steel plate engraving, original o/l colour. Map size 17 x 10.75 cm with a mount size of 39.5 x 32 cm.A scarce pocket map of Gloucestershire, with the accompanying leaf with the distance table surmounted by a finely engraved view of Gloucester Cathedral. The map was published by James Pigot who started his career as an engraver for Dean's Manchester Directory, but later set up his own business publishing the London & Provincial New Commercial Directory & other works. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford