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Blaeu map of England & Wales 1640

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Blaeu map of England & Wales 1640
Blaeu map of England & Wales 1640
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Author: Blaeu, Willem
Title: Anglia Regnum
Place Published: Amsterdam
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Date Published: c.1640
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Copper-engraved map, hand-colored in outline, colored decorative cartouche & armorial shields. 38.5x49.8 cm (15¼x19½").



Attractive map of England and Wales introduced by Willem Blaeu in advance of his rivals', Hondius and Jansson, similar map. The outline and place names are based on Speed. It is decorated with four ships, a scale of miles flanked by sheep and a cherub, and two richly colored coats of arms, of Great Britain and of England, above the title cartouche. French text on verso.

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Paper repair in lower margin; fine or nearly so.
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Blaeu map of England & Wales 1640

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