APPENDIX 1.1 - Edward Baines 

Directory of YORKSHIRE 1822-1823

Volume I: History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York: with select lists of the merchants & traders of London, and the principal commercial and manufacturing Towns of England; and a variety of other commercial information: also a copious list of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Yorkshire. by Edward Baines; the directory department by W. Parson. In Two Volumes.

Vol. I. – West Riding

Illustrated by Maps, Plans, &c.

Printed and Published by Edward baines. At the Leeds Mercury Office: and sold by Hurst and Robinson, 90, cheapside, London, and all other booksellers.

Subscription Price bound in Sheep 7s 6d – in Calf 8s 6d per Volume.

To non-subscribers, …………………… 10s 6d - ………. 11s 6d ……………… . 1822.

 

Volume II: History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the county of York: with a variety of commercial, statistical, and professional information: also copious lists of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry of Yorkshire. by Edward Baines. the directory department by W. Parson.

Vol. II. –eAst AND NORTH RidingS

Illustrated by Maps, Plans, &c.

Publisher´s information as above but no prices. 1823.

 

Edward Baines must have been interested in maps. To accompany his first major directory, that of Yorkshire published in two volumes, he published an atlas of maps. Both the West Riding volume and the East and North Riding volumes boasted Illustrated by Maps and Plans on the title page. Only Volume I mentioned the price, this was to be 7s 6d bound in Sheep, or 8s 6d per Volume in Calf for those who subscribed in advance. Non-subscribers were to pay 10s 6d or 11s 6d per volume. It is not clear whether the maps and plans are included in this price.

 

The maps were contained in an extra atlas / book, with title Illustrations to ...

Illustration courtesy of Clive A Burden Ltd.

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The Maps

1.    Map of The West Riding and Ainsty of the County of York; Engraved for the Directory Published By Edward Baines. Leeds. 1822. This also bears the artist´s signature: Alfred Smith / Land Surveyor. Size: 54 x 42 cm.

2.     Map of The East and North Ridings of the County of York Including the latest Improvements Engraved for the History and Directory of Yorkshire Published by Edward Baines. Leeds. 1822. Artist´s signature below this: Chas Fowler Land Surveyor, Leeds. Below the bottom border Engraved by J H Franks, 3, Harrington Street, Liverpool. Size: 52 x 41.5 cm.

3.     Kingston upon Hull with the Environs. Artist´s signature below border left: Drawn by Alfred Smith Land Surveyor Little Preston near Leeds. Engraver´s signature below border right: Neele & Son 352 Strand. Imprint above top border: Engraved for the History and Directory of Yorkshire Published By Edwd Baines. Leeds. 1823. Small inset view

4.     Plan of Sheffield Engraved for the History and Directory of Yorkshire Published By Edward Baines. Leeds. 1822. Below the date is the artist´s signature: Alfred Smith Land Surveyor Little Preston near Leeds. Engraver´s signature below right: Engraved by J H Franks, 3, Harrington Street, Liverpool. Inset view of the General Infirmary (bottom left). Arms of the Cutlers and city (top). Size: 25.5 x 29.5 cm.

5.     Plan of the Town of Leeds with the recent Improvements below city arms with the artist´s signature: Surveyed in 1821 by Cha^s. Fowler, Leeds. Engraver´s signature below right: Neele & Son 352 Strand. Imprint above top border: Engraved for the Yorkshire Directory, Published By Edw^d Baines. Leeds. 1822. Inset view of the S. E. View of the Philosophical & Literary Society´s Hall (top left) signed R D Chandrell Arch^t Leeds. Extra inset showing Leeds Pottery. Size: 30.5 x 19.5 cm plus Reference to Public Buildings below.

6.     York. Imprint above map: Engraved for the Yorkshire Directory, Published by Edward Baines, Leeds, 1822. Engraver´s signature below right: Neele & Son Sculp 352 Strand. Artist´s signature below border left: Alfred Smith, Land Surveyor, Little Preston, near Leeds. Coat of Arms of city (top left) and an inset view of the bridge over the River Ouse (bottom right) signed P Atkinson Archt. Size: 30 x 26 cm.

With sheet 1: A Table of the Reciprocal Distances of the Principal Towns of England and Wales. This also includes Mail Coach Routes and an Itinerary of Yorkshire Coach Routes. Imprint within top title: To Accompany the History and Directory of Yorkshire, Published By Edwd Baines. Leeds - 1823. Size: 50 x 34 cm.

With sheet 2: A Table of Computed Distances of the Towns of Yorkshire from the Metropolis, and from each other. Below title: Compiled for the History, Directory, and Gazetteer of Yorkshire – Published by Edward Baines, Leeds. Below the mileage table is List of Yorkshire Fairs at bottom. At bottom of this list is the printer´s signature: LEEDS. PRINTED BY EDWARD BAINES. In an inset headed Yorkshire (right):  – Compiled under the Superintendence of W Parson by the Agents of the Yorkshire Directory 1822. Size: 51 x 41 cm.

Location of Copies

Hathi Trust Digital Library has Harvard University and University of California copies, but there is no mention of the maps.

The following institutes list maps and tables in the JISC Discovery catalogue entry and are thought to have some or all of the maps contained in the separate booklet: University of Reading Library, Victoria and Albert Museum libraries, Wellcome Library, University of Manchester Library (imperfect comprises only the following plates from vol. 1: Map of the West Riding & Ainsty; Plan of Leeds; Distance table of all the towns of Yorkshire). Illustrations are from the copy in the author´s collection.

The following institutes have copies of the work, listed only as 2 vols: Chetham's Library, University of Leicester Library, University of Oxford Libraries, York Minster.

William White´s Directories

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1. Early Years - William White and Edward Baines
2. William White & Co.
3. Rivalry and Family Feud
4. Francis White & Co.
5. The County Maps of William White
6. William White Co. - Later Years

Appendix 1 - The County Directories of Edward Baines
1.1. Yorkshire
1.2. Lancashire
Appendix 2 - The County Directories of William White
2.1. Durham and Northumberland
2.2 - Cumberland & Westmorland
2.3 - Nottinghamshire
2.4 - Staffordshire
2.5 - Norfolk
2.6 - Yorkshire (later edition)
2.7 - Lincoln
2.8 - Suffolk
2.9 - Leicestershire with Rutland
2.10 - Essex
2.11 - Devonshire
2.12 - Hampshire with Isle of Wight

[2] Alfred Smith seems to have been a local surveyor. His name appears in Leeds Mercury and Leeds Intelligencer between 1820 and 1827 in connection with estate sales.

[3] Below map is a Reference to Public Buildings including lists of Churches, Chapels, Charitable Buildings, Law, Commercial and other Buildings (total of 54).